The Atlanta Braves are a “file and trial” organization. That is, the club has a long-standing policy that once the filing deadline passes, they will declare an end to further arbitration negotiations with a player and proceed to prepare for a ‘trial’ in front of the MLB arbitrator in February.
This policy tends to bring both sides to the table more often than not, and also serves to get this part of the business of baseball resolved well before players report to Spring Training.
Such was the case again today.
The Braves had two remaining players with outstanding arbitration decisions: relievers Arodys Vizcaino and Ian Krol.