The Braves introduced that they’ve signed right-hander Connor Gillispie to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. Monetary phrases weren’t disclosed. They’ve a number of openings on their 40-man roster and received’t have to make a corresponding transfer. Bob Nightengale of USA As we speak (X hyperlink) reported the deal previous to the official announcement.
Gillispie, 27, simply made his main league debut in 2024. Although he was drafted by the Orioles in 2019 and was with them by the 2023 season, the Guardians nabbed him within the minor league section of final 12 months’s Rule 5 draft. Cleveland chosen him to the large league roster in August and he tossed eight innings for them down the stretch, permitting two earned runs. Final week, the Guardians added 4 gamers to their roster to guard them from this 12 months’s Rule 5, with Gillispie designated for task to open a spot.
He was later non-tendered and have become a free agent with out being uncovered to waivers, with Atlanta shortly providing him a roster spot to get him off the market. The transient main league debut wasn’t a lot to go on, so Atlanta has presumably been enticed by his minor league work. Gillispie tossed 113 1/3 Triple-A innings in a swing position this 12 months, making 15 begins and 12 aid appearances. He allowed 4.05 earned runs per 9 innings, putting out 25% of opponents towards a ten.1% stroll fee whereas surrendering 22 residence runs.
That’s roughly just like the work he did within the Orioles’ system. From 2021 to 2023, he tossed 292 2/3 innings within the minors, beginning 50 of his 73 appearances. He had a 4.15 ERA, 23.8% strikeout fee and 9.3% stroll fee in that point whereas permitting 48 lengthy balls.
Maybe Atlanta will attempt to transfer Gillispie to the bullpen on a extra everlasting foundation, as he posted a 4.68 ERA as a starter this 12 months however a 2.63 mark in aid. Nonetheless it performs out, Gillispie nonetheless has choices and just some days of service time, which means he can theoretically be cheaply retained effectively into the longer term if he continues to hold on to his roster spot. Atlanta’s pitching employees simply misplaced Max Fried, Charlie Morton, A.J. Minter, Jesse Chavez and John Brebbia to free company, whereas Joe Jiménez lately underwent knee surgical procedure and will miss your complete 2025 season.
