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Braves claim lefty Kevin Chapman off waivers

Kevin Chapman, shown here pitching for Canada in the World Baseball Classic, has been claimed off waivers by the Braves.
Kevin Chapman, shown here pitching for Canada in the World Baseball Classic, has been claimed off waivers by the Braves.
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March 13, 2017

The Braves claimed left-hander Kevin Chapman off waivers from the Astros on Monday.

Chapman, 29, made 58 relief appearances for the Astros over the past three seasons. He posted a 4.09 ERA over 55 innings with 48 strikeouts, 31 walks and 54 hits allowed.

Chapman joins three veteran left-handers on the Braves roster who are vying for bullpen spots: Ian Krol, Paco Rodriguez and Eric O’Flaherty.

“We’ll put him in the mix,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “You can never have enough left-handers.”

Chapman is out of minor-league options. That means if the Braves put him on the 25-man roster to open the season they couldn’t send him down and then recall him again.

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