The Atlanta Braves signed right-handed reliever Kirby Yates to a two-year, $8.25 million contract, the team announced Monday.
Yates will earn $1 million in 2022 and $6 million in 2023. The contract has a $5.75 million team option for the 2024 season that includes a $1.25 million buyout.
Yates signed with the Toronto Blue Jays in January but did not pitch for the team this season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in March. It was the second time in his career he had the operation.
He led the majors in saves in 2019 when he had 41 for the San Diego Padres.