ATLANTA — Left-hander Aaron Bummer agreed Saturday to a two-year, $13 million contract with the Atlanta Braves, who additionally reached a revised three-year, $30 million cope with All-Star Reynaldo Lopez that ensures the right-hander a further $4 million.
Atlanta had a $7.25 million possibility on Bummer with a $1.25 million buyout as a part of a $16 million, five-year contract he signed with the Chicago White Sox. He will get salaries of $3.5 million subsequent season and $9.5 million in 2026.
Lopez agreed final November to a $30 million, three-year contract that known as for salaries of $4 million in 2024 and $11 million within the following two seasons and included an $8 million membership possibility for 2027 with a $4 million buyout. His superseding deal has salaries of $8 million in 2025, $14 million in 2026 and $8 million in 2027.
Each will donate 1% of their wage to the Atlanta Braves Basis.
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As well as, the Braves chosen the contract of right-hander Domingo Gonzalez from Triple-A Gwinnett.
Bummer, 31, was acquired from the White Sox final November for pitchers Mike Soroka, Jared Shuster and Riley Gowens, together with infielders Nicky Lopez and Braden Shewmake.
Bummer went 4-3 with a 3.58 ERA in 56 appearances, hanging out 69 and strolling 18 in 55â…“ innings. He’s 18-18 with a 3.79 ERA and 5 saves in 345 reduction appearances over eight seasons with the White Sox and Braves.
Lopez, 30, was 8-5 with a 1.99 ERA in 25 begins and one reduction look, hanging out 148 and strolling 42 in 135â…” innings. He’s 47-54 with a 3.93 ERA in 122 begins and 145 reduction appearances over 9 seasons for Washington (2016), the White Sox (2017-23), the Los Angeles Angels (2023), Cleveland (2023) and the Braves.
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