The Atlanta Braves have an agreement with reliever Rex Brothers on a one-year, non-guaranteed contract avoiding arbitration.
Brothers originally signed a minor league contract with the Braves last February and worked his way back to the majors appearing in 27 games for Atlanta. He logged a 4-3 record and a 7.23 ERA in 23.2 innings.
While his ERA was ugly, Brothers had solid peripheral numbers posting a FIP of 3.66 and an xFIP of 3.60. He struck out 33 batters and held left handed hitters to a .216 average.
ESPN.com’s Buster Olney reports that the deal is worth $1.