So far, this offseason has felt like Braves Central, in that the Braves have seemingly (not actually) been involved in like half the moves made to date. On Tuesday afternoon, though, it appears that there’s been a Braves-adjacent, rather than full-on-Braves, move:
Free-agent reliever Kirby Yates in agreement with Rangers on one-year contract, pending physical, source tells @TheAthletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 5, 2023
The Braves declined Kirby Yates’ club option on November 6, paying him a $1.25 million buyout in lieu of retaining his services in 2024 for a $5.