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Braves, Grant Dayton avoid arbitration ahead of deadline

Braves pitcher Grant Dayton works from the mound Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at spring training camp at CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla.

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Credit: Curtis Compton

Braves pitcher Grant Dayton works from the mound Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at spring training camp at CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla.
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Dec 2, 2020

The Braves signed left-hander Grant Dayton to a one-year, $900,000 deal Wednesday afternoon. The deadline for teams to tender players is 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Dayton, 33, was projected to earn $900,000-$1 million in arbitration, according to MLB Trade Rumors. Dayton avoids free agency with the agreement and will compete for a bullpen spot during spring training.

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The southpaw, who was with the Dodgers when Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos was part of the front office, pitched in 18 games last season. He had a 2.30 ERA and 32:11 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 27-1/3 innings. He retains the organization’s bullpen depth at a low cost.

The Braves claimed Dayton off waivers in November 2017. Since recovering from Tommy John surgery, he’s appeared in 32 major-league games across the past two seasons.

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