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Braves agree to 1-year deals with Recker, Rodriguez (The Associated Press)

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves and reserve catcher Anthony Recker have agreed to an $800,000, one-year contract.

Atlanta also avoided arbitration with left-hander Paco Rodriguez, who gets a one-year deal.

The team declined to offer a 2017 contract to reliever Chris Withrow, making the right-hander a free agent.

Recker hit .278 with two homers and 15 RBIs in 90 at-bats for Atlanta last season. He was acquired in a May deal with Cleveland after spending 2013-15 with the New York Mets.

The Braves are Recker's fourth team in six years.