Earlier tonight, the Braves and left-handed reliever Sam Freeman agreed to terms on a one-year, $1.075 million contract, avoiding arbitration.
Tommy Kahnle, $1.312,500 million and Sam Freeman , $1.075 million also avoid arbitration
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 11, 2018
Freeman put up an unexpectedly strong year after signing a minor league deal with the Braves in October 2016. While he didn’t make the Opening Day roster and spent April of last season pitching at Gwinnett, he was called up in May and made a strong impression, throwing 58 appearances (60 innings) of 2.