Braves bolster bullpen by signing right-hander Tyler Kinley to $4.25M, 1-year deal | National Sports

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves signed right-hander Tyler Kinley on Saturday to a $4.25 million, one-year contract that incudes a 2027 club option, keeping up their offseason work on their bullpen.

Kinley gets a $3 million salary this year, and the Braves have a $5.5 million option with a $1.25 million buyout.

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