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Braves agree to terms with Jonny Venters on $2.25M deal

Ahead of Friday’s non-tender deadline, David O’Brien of The Athletic reports that the Braves and left-handed reliever Jonny Venters have come to terms on a deal for the 2019 season that will allow them to avoid the arbitration process.

#Braves signed LH Jonny Venters to a one-year, $2.25M deal, avoiding arbitration. He's one year from free agency.

— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) November 30, 2018

Due to a lengthy layoff due to myriad injuries, Venters was arbitration-eligible for a third time this season, despite making his major league debut in 2010 and on the cusp of playing in his age-34 season.