Official Site of the Braves · Apr 27, 2017
Reliever Motte joins Braves; Recker optioned
Jason Motte has appeared in 398 games, all in relief, over eight big league seasons.NEW YORK -- The Braves added Jason Motte to their bullpen mix Thursday, selecting the veteran right-hander from Triple-A Gwinnett and making room on the roster by optioning catcher Anthony Recker to Gwinnett.
The 34-year-old Motte is a familiar face, with 398 career appearances for the Cardinals, Cubs and Rockies, but he looks a bit different without his trademark beard. Motte, released by the Rockies at the end of Spring Training, had to shave because the Braves don't allow their Minor Leaguers to have facial hair.