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Braves Release Sam Freeman

By Jeff Todd | March 22, 2019 at 12:46pm CDT

March 22: The Braves announced that they’ve released Freeman.

March 21: The Braves have outrighted left-hander Sam Freeman, per a club announcement. He has been assigned to Triple-A but will have the right instead to elect free agency.

Now 31, Freeman joined the Atlanta organization as a minor-league free agent in advance of the 2017 season. He ended up turning in a worthwhile campaign and being tendered a contract for the campaign that followed.

Freeman’s follow-up effort left some questions. He finished the 2018 season with 50 1/3 innings of 4.29 ERA ball, with 10.4 K/9 against 5.7 BB/9. Freeman allowed only three home runs on the year and maintained a healthy 52.1% groundball rate. He was as usual more effective against opposite-handed hitters.

The Braves ultimately decided to tender Freeman a contract once again, settling with him at $1.375MM. But it seems the team has decided to go in another direction at this point, preferring to drop the southpaw while it is only obligated to him for 45 days of salary.

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34 Comments

  1. RunDMC

    6 years ago

    Oh happy day!

    4
    Reply
    • todd76

      6 years ago

      There’s a lot worse than Sam out there. Grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

      2
      Reply
      • John Sheets

        6 years ago

        Oh it’s definitely greener in this case

        3
        Reply
      • SalaryCapMyth

        6 years ago

        Really glad the Braves standard in this case wasn’t “meh..there’s worse pitchers..let’s keep em”.

        4
        Reply
      • RunDMC

        6 years ago

        Prove it!

        Reply
      • thekid9

        6 years ago

        Amazing the comments on a guy like this. Too many Johnny Superscouts

        Reply
  2. nmendoza7

    6 years ago

    So Tomlin or someone else is getting roster’d?

    Reply
    • bravesfan

      6 years ago

      Prob will end up happening… might be a youngest that will take it though.

      Reply
  3. ricknett

    6 years ago

    “Braves Outright Freeman” WOW!!

    2
    Reply
  4. bravesfan

    6 years ago

    Needed to happen. He was a big disappointment last year

    7
    Reply
  5. bhambrave

    6 years ago

    Sucks for Sam, good for the Braves.

    3
    Reply
  6. realgone2

    6 years ago

    Freeman outrighted? Did snitker die?

    1
    Reply
    • Cup'ojoe Simpson

      6 years ago

      Yessss, time to go do more dumpster diving!

      1
      Reply
  7. southi

    6 years ago

    Good luck to walk them all Sam. Hopefully he will sign with the Phillies lol.

    In all honesty my initial reaction was “it’s about time!”

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    Reply
    • bravesfan

      6 years ago

      Seems like someone the marlins will go grab lol

      Reply
      • bhambrave

        6 years ago

        And he’ll be lights out against the Braves.

        4
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        • Mrtwotone

          6 years ago

          Never fails lol

          Reply
  8. bhambrave

    6 years ago

    Must be a precursor to signing Kimbrel, right?

    JK

    Reply
  9. writer0284

    6 years ago

    They kept running him out there in crunch time last year despite his struggles. It’s about time.

    4
    Reply
  10. DarkSide830

    6 years ago

    Alex Wilson time

    1
    Reply
    • Mrtwotone

      6 years ago

      Amen

      Reply
  11. Syndergaarden Cop

    6 years ago

    good. he sucks

    1
    Reply
  12. Asmongold

    6 years ago

    *High five hands Emoji*

    1
    Reply
  13. jorge78

    6 years ago

    Freeman bats right and throws left. That should be coaching malpractice!

    Reply
  14. jorge78

    6 years ago

    And he has reverse pitching splits against batters!

    Reply
  15. GoldenArm

    6 years ago

    Anybody notice that Tampa Bay had 3 guys named “LOWE'” playing today? the 2 Lowes that Started both hit HRs off Wright in the 1st, the 3rd Lowe was a late Defensive replacement in CF, Wright told reporters after the game those 2 homers were “Lowe” Blows 🙂

    Reply
    • bhskins05

      6 years ago

      Remember when the Braves has a,b, and c Jones playing for them?

      Reply
  16. GriffinGA

    6 years ago

    #fireAA. Worst offseason of doing nothing continues. Great article on the Braves: mlb.nbcsports.com/2019/02/14/braves-think-their-fa…

    Reply
    • braveshomer

      6 years ago

      do you work for NBC sports or something lol?

      Reply
      • braves25

        6 years ago

        I think he might be Craig Calcaterra

        Reply
  17. sampsonite168

    6 years ago

    “March 22: The Braves announced that they’ve released Freeman.”

    O_O

    2
    Reply
  18. Asmongold

    6 years ago

    *plays Bob Marley*

    Reply
  19. TradeAcuna

    6 years ago

    Hopefully Newcomb will be one of the next to go (trade or not)

    Reply
    • petfoodfella

      6 years ago

      Oh come on.

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