LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Braves’ crowded outfield picture got a bit moreso Wednesday with the signing of Drew Stubbs to a minor league contract.
He’ll be invited to the last three days of major league camp, and the Braves will determine whether he’s worth having on the roster as a right-handed hitting backup center fielder to complement starter Ender Inciarte.
Since the Braves already have named corner outfielder/pinch-hitter Jeff Francoeur to their opening-day roster, it would appear there would be only one remaining roster spot to go to one from the outfield trio of Michael Bourn, who’s owed $14 million this season in the last year of his contract; Emilio Bonifacio, who’s making $1.