As the Atlanta Braves get set for the offseason, there are a few different ways the organization can go.
It was evident a year ago that the Braves could use some help in the bullpen and rotation, and it sounds like they're attempting to address that.
According to Newsweek’s Jackson Roberts, the official MLB transactional page stated that the Braves have signed Connor Thomas, a left-hander who threw in two games for the Milwaukee Brewers a season ago.
Thomas didn't find much success in Milwaukee, but he's still a big league arm and could be used on a team like the Braves, depending on how things look in spring training.
“Connor Thomas, the 27-year-old left-hander who made his major league debut in March for the Milwaukee Brewers, signed a minor-league deal with the Braves, according to the transactions log on his official roster page. The deal was officially signed on Nov. 6, but it took several more days to be reflected in the aforementioned log,” he wrote.
Connor Thomas threw well in minor leagues
Considering the problems the Braves had on the mound last year, it wouldn't be a bad idea to bring as many arms in as possible.
That doesn't guarantee that Thomas will have an opportunity to be on the big league roster, but he's also had some decent moments throughout the minors.
In his career, mainly in 2024 for Triple-A Memphis, he posted a 2.89 ERA in 90.1 innings.
He isn't relatively old either, at 27 years old, so there could be some upside in the Georgia native.
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