Late this afternoon Chris Lott and others reported that the Braves had signed left reliever Phil Coke to a minor league deal.
Been told Phil Coke has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Atlanta Braves.
— Chris Lott (@Chris_Iott) March 8, 2016
A Coke but no smile. . . or spring training invite.
In a seeming quest to sign every arm that won’t demand a major league deal, Coke looks like another in a long line of relievers who are . . . what’s the cliché .