The Yankees have misplaced one other reliever in free company.
Proper-hander Ian Hamilton signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Braves, Atlanta confirmed on Friday.
Hamilton, 30, was a staple within the Yankees’ bullpen for the previous three seasons after they acquired him as a free agent forward of the 2023 marketing campaign.
Throughout his time in The Bronx, Hamilton posted a 3.45 ERA and 152 strikeouts throughout 125 appearances.
Final season proved to be considerably of a down 12 months for Hamilton, nonetheless, as he pitched to a 4.28 ERA and walked 22 over 40 innings.
His departure from the Yankees was anticipated, because the staff opted to non-tender him, together with relievers Mark Leiter Jr., Scott Effross and Jake Cousins in November.
Hamilton’s take care of Atlanta marks the most recent of an lively offseason thus far for the Braves, with the staff having made a number of offers to kick off free company to this point, most notably signing two-time All-Star nearer Robert Suarez to a three-year contract value $45 million earlier this month.
Suarez, 34, is coming off a stellar season in San Diego, the place he led the Nationwide League in saves (40) whereas holding a 2.97 ERA and fanning 75 batters.
Moreover, the Braves signed outfielder Mike Yastrzemski to a two-year deal value $23 million, together with selecting up ex-Met lefty reliever Danny Younger on a one-year contract.
Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos has famous that the staff’s push in free company is way from completed, as he eyes further beginning pitching.
“We’ve explored the beginning rotation, including and getting some kind of starter, whether or not that’s commerce or signing,” Anthopoulos stated throughout an look on “The Recreation” on Tuesday. “We’d like for it to be somebody impactful, somebody we expect can begin a playoff sport.”
“It might be nice if we might add somebody that perhaps slots all people down a peg in our rotation,” he continued. “Haven’t closed the door on that. Nonetheless open to it if it will probably current itself.”
