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It was revealed on Friday that the Atlanta Braves had invited former Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles to spring training as part of a minor league contract.
The Braves announced eight pitchers as non-roster invitees on Friday, including Giles.
Atlanta Braves: pic.twitter.com/NgbH6KH5qP Atlanta Braves Announce 2024 Spring Training Non-Roster Invitees
March 2, 2024 — Atlanta Braves (@Braves)
If Giles reaches the Braves roster, he will be paid $1.75 million, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
From 2018 to 2020, the 33-year-old right-hander played in 78 games and made 38 saves while spending a portion of three seasons with Toronto.
During the 2018 season, Toronto acquired Giles as part of a trade that sent Roberto Osuna to the Houston Astros. After making 14 saves in that season, Giles had a stellar 2019 season, finishing with 23 saves in 44 appearances and a 1.87 ERA.
After suffering from injuries the next season, he played in just four games before having Tommy John surgery in September 2020, which allowed him to sign a free agent contract and leave the Jays.
Despite not pitching in MLB the previous season, he made a comeback to the major leagues in 2022 with the Seattle Mariners.
Giles has pitched 355.1 innings over his career, recording 115 saves and 484 strikeouts. His ERA is 2.71.
