On Monday evening the Braves official twitter announced the signing of veteran catcher Manny Pina, in what is very on-brand fashion under this front office.
Pina received an $8 million two year contract that is slightly backloaded, with $3.5 million due in 2022 and $4.5 million in 2023, with a club option for 2024 at $4 million and no buyout.
Pina is a pretty good player when he’s healthy, but he shouldn’t be expected to play a ton this season. He can probably be expected to be the smaller side of a split with d’Arnaud.