It was a busy Friday for the Atlanta Braves and Major League Baseball altogether, as January 13 marked the arbitration deadline. The Braves had four players who were arbitration eligible in Max Fried, AJ Minter, Lucas Luetge, Joe Jimenez, and Dennis Santana.
The Braves first avoided arbitration with RHP Dennis Santana after the two agreed to a one-year contract worth $1M.
Up next, the club avoided arbitration with LHP AJ Minter. Minter and the Braves agreed to a one-year deal worth $4,287,500.
The salary figure exchange continued with Joe Jimenez, who also avoided arbitration.