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Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports that the Atlanta Braves are completing a deal
with Ervin Santana. Dave O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports
that an announcement by the team is scheduled for later this morning.
Multiple reporters are saying it’s a one-year deal, though the money has not
yet been revealed.
The deal is the product of a disastrous couple of days for Atlanta’s
starting pitchers, with both Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy leaving starts
early. Medlen has been diagnosed with some amount of ligament damage and will
soon consult with Dr. James Andrews. A second Tommy John surgery for the
Braves’ would-be Opening Day starter is a distinct possibility. Beachy left
a start the other day with biceps tightness. While he has downplayed the
seriousness of the injury, he himself is not too far removed from Tommy John
surgery, and has experienced diminished velocity this spring.
Ervin Santana → ATL, 1yr/14.1M