ATLANTA — Left-hander Cole Hamels agreed to an $18 million, one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, one of the more active teams of the offseason.
The 35-year-old gives the Braves a veteran to replace Julio Teheran, who became a free agent after his team option was decline.
Hamels spent the last two seasons with the Cubs, going 7-7 with a 3.81 ERA in 27 starts last season. He left a start June 28 in Cincinnati after one inning because of a left oblique strain, returning to the team in August.
Hamels has 163 wins and a 3.