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This Day in Braves History: December 20
2001 - The Braves sign Albies Lopez to a one-year contract. Lopez would spend one season in Atlanta posting a 4.37 ERA and a 2.76 FIP in 30 games that also included four starts. He would become a free agent at season’s end and sign with the Kansas City Royals.
2002 - Atlanta trades starter Kevin Millwood to the Philadelphia Phillies for catcher Johnny Estrada.