"Yesterday, two pretty-good-if-unfortunate-in-2025 relievers signed for modest sums: Mark Leiter Jr. took less than $3 million to pitch in Sacramento, and Hoby Milner took $4 million to rejoin Craig Counsell and play for his sixth big league team. Oh, and the Braves also gave Robert Suarez more than double those two salaries combined for three years. I won't dwell on the disparity here, because it's Friday."
"Joel Payamps will probably get a crack at a relief engagement and some rope to use as he sees fit. Beyond that, there are a bunch of options, out-of-options starter-types (Bryce Elder, Joey Wentz), and guys that may just end up in relief for various health reasons (Reynaldo Lopez, Grant Holmes). As a result, this seems sort of stuffed, but... once you're spending over $40 million on your bullpen, are you also gonna be in for another metaphorical penny or pound?"
Two relievers signed modest contracts: Mark Leiter Jr. for under $3 million to pitch in Sacramento and Hoby Milner for $4 million to join Craig Counsell. Robert Suarez received a three-year deal worth more than double those combined amounts. The Braves currently project a front four of Raisel Iglesias, Suarez, Dylan Lee, and Aaron Bummer, with Joel Payamps and possible returners like Joe Jimenez as additional options. Several former starters and injured or out-of-options pitchers could shift to relief, and the bullpen payroll already exceeds $40 million. A number of veteran relievers remain available at modest prices, raising the question of another signing over $2.5 million.
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