The Atlanta Braves have signed former Cleveland Guardians reliever Reynaldo Lopez to a 3-year, $30 million deal. There are indications that the Braves may use Lopez as a starter, adding versatility to their pitching staff. The team's luxury tax status and potential penalties have been highlighted due to recent signings and extensions. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Cardinals have added Kyle Gibson to their starting rotation, continuing their restructuring efforts.
Cardinals Ink Kyle Gibson, Continue Steady Restructuring of Rotation https://t.co/UcBePnTOuB
The Cardinals appear to want to assemble the worst starting rotation https://t.co/GrmcWwmMvB
#Braves signed another hard-throwing reliever in Reynaldo López, but it’s more likely they'll use him as a starter * All those Braves extensions and their AAVs, plus recent signings, mean team is again in luxury tax w/ increased penalties barring offloads https://t.co/Mz5IzeK2Qg
St Louis Cardinals Projected Starting Rotation (via Fangraphs Roster Resource) Miles Mikolas Kyle Gibson Lance Lynn Steven Matz Zack Thompson https://t.co/QJCVtHoChm
The Cardinals add another starting pitcher https://t.co/9ZP0Ekhgye
ICYMI https://t.co/AJMLjeHrLi The Braves’ signing of Reynaldo Lopez to try to start is part of the hunt to find rotation pieces out of the bullpen.
The Braves added versatility to the pitching staff with Reynoldo Lopez, who can be a high-leverage reliever, a back-end starter, or both. https://t.co/erLkl2QgiI
Braves sign flamethrower Reynaldo López, will get him ready to be a starter https://t.co/ZSxWGJcPoM
The #Braves signed another hard-throwing back-end reliever Monday in Reynaldo López, though it appears more likely they'll use him as a starter * Braves are again in luxury-tax land, triggering increased penalties barring any unexpected unload of salary https://t.co/lt4OuT5dyN
The #Braves signed another hard-throwing back-end reliever Monday in Reynaldo López, though it appears more likely they'll use him as a starter *The Braves are again luxury-tax land, triggering increased penalties barring any unexpected unload of salary https://t.co/Mz5IzeK2Qg
https://t.co/AJMLjeGTVK The Braves’ signing of Reynaldo Lopez to try to start is part of the hunt to find rotation pieces out of the bullpen.
Atlanta signs former Guardians reliever Reynaldo Lopez to 3-year, $30 million deal https://t.co/6GHwdfBm0Y