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Meet the Braves: Jason Grilli

March 23, 2015

JASON GRILLI
No. 39
PITCHER

Twitter: @GrillCheese49
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 235 pounds
Drafted: A first-round draft pick (4th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in the 1997 amateur draft.
Contract: Signed a 2-year, $8 million deal as free agent by the Atlanta Braves, with a club option for 2017.
Teams: Giants/Florida Marlins/Chicago White Sox/Detroit Tigers/Colorado Rockies/Texas Rangers/Cleveland Indians/Philadelphia Phillies/Pittsburgh Pirates/Los Angeles Angels/Braves
Outlook: Former closer added to be a top set-up man.

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