The Braves signed veteran right-hander Jhoulys Chacin to a minor league contract with an invitation to big-league spring training, where he’ll compete for a spot in the starting rotation.
Like non-roster invitee Eric Stults in 2015, Chacin could have a real chance to break camp on the major league roster. A former top-of-the-rotation starter with the Rockies, he’ll be 28 in three weeks and is coming off an encouraging rebound with the Diamondbacks after being slowed by a shoulder injury in 2014.
