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Atlanta Braves player review: Jason Motte

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Jason Motte is a relief veteran who was asked to eat innings in the Atlanta bullpen, but had terrible peripherals over the course of the 2017 season.

What were the expectations?

The Braves agreed to a deal with Motte on April 11 in hopes that he could give them another veteran option for their bullpen.

2017 Results

Motte began the season at Gwinnett where he allowed one run over 8.1 innings. He was promoted to Atlanta by the end of April and ended up appearing in 46 games for the Braves while posting a 3.