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A former Atlanta Braves player opts to retire

The name Rob Wooten won't be a household term recognized by many fans. In fact, his days in the Atlanta Braves organization were limited to a 2016 role at Triple-A Gwinnett.

Still, he credited the Braves along with the Reds and Brewers - his 'primary' teams - when he announced today that he's hanging up the spikes.

Wooten had three stints in the majors all with Milwaukee from 2013-15. Between 2009 and last season, he had bounced around the minors from the AA level and higher.

In 2016, he pitched a near-career-high 73 innings at Gwinnett with a 3.