MLB Rumors: Cole Hamels and the Atlanta Braves have agreed on a one year deal for $18 million, per Jeff Passan. Hamels did not receive a qualifying offer from the Chicago Cubs, who he played for in 2019, so this does not cost the Braves a draft pick or international bonus money.
Hamels, who turns 36 this month, put up a 3.81 ERA and a 4.09 FIP in 141.2 IP for the Cubs in 2019. The Cubs acquired him from the Texas Rangers in July, 2018 for Eddie Butler, Rollie Lacy and Alexander Ovalles (Ovalles is the only one of that trio still with Texas).