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The Atlanta Braves have signed pitcher Reynaldo Lopez to a 3-year, $30 million deal, with salaries of $4 million in 2024, $11 million in 2025/2026, and a $4 million buyout of a club option for 2027. Lopez will be stretched out to start in spring training, providing options for the rotation or bullpen. The Braves are looking to maximize the versatility of Lopez, who has previously had seasons with 188 and 184 innings in 2018-2019. The team will determine his role at the end of spring. The signing is part of the Braves' strategy to find rotation pieces out of the bullpen. Lopez's fastball shape and command are considered to be only okay, but the Braves are hopeful that his versatility will be an asset to the team.