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Braves News: International free agency opens today, Melky Cabrera retires, and more

While we eagerly await further developments from the now ongoing CBA talks, it is important to remember that today is the day that international free agents can be signed. The Braves are finally out of the penalty box in terms of international free agency and they are expected to sign at least two high profile international free agents. If you need a quick primer as to what is going on with international signings, we have you covered right here.

Looking back a bit further, on January 15, 2002, Gary Sheffield was brought to Atlanta in the trade that sent Brian Jordan, Odalis Perez, and a minor league player to the Los Angeles Dodgers.