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Yost happy Infante may get shot with Braves

ST. LOUIS -- News that former Royals second baseman Omar Infante had signed a Minor League contract with the Braves was met with a smile from his former manager, Ned Yost.

"He did? He signed with Atlanta?" Yost said. "That's good. I'm glad that he's going to get another shot."

Infante's signing was first reported by MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Atlanta has not confirmed the deal.

Infante, 34, spent two-plus years with the Royals and helped them reach the World Series in 2014. He had a career-high 66 RBIs in the regular season, and had a .