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Braves Agree to Two-Year Deal With Mike Yastrzemski
The Atlanta Braves are in agreement with free-agent outfielder Mike Yastrzemski on a two-year, $23 million contract that also includes a third-year club option, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. The 35-year-old spent the first six-plus seasons of his big-league career with the San Francisco Giants before being traded to the Kansas City Royals at the 2025 trade deadline. Across 558 plate appearances split between San Francisco and Kansas City in 2025, Yastrzemski slashed .233/.303/.403 with 17 home runs, 46 RBI, 68 runs scored, and seven stolen bases. He cut his strikeout rate to a career-best 19.4% while upping his walk rate to 12.9%, his highest mark since the shortened 2020 season. The left-handed-hitting Yastrzemski sports a career .648 OPS against left-handed pitching, so he profiles best as a platoon bat. He's likely ticketed for a starting corner-outfield job against right-handed pitchers in Atlanta.
Source: ESPN - Jeff Passan
Source: ESPN - Jeff Passan
