The former Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher shared what happened that led to his offseason signing with the Baltimore Orioles.

Every year brings some form of career milestone and for the Atlanta Braves, there will and could be plenty to go around. With Spring Training quickly approaching, let’s look at some milestones that either are certain to happen or have a strong enough chance to happen this season.

A Braves postseason hero is hoping to return to the majors this season, as Tyler Matzek will perform for scouts in an attempt to show improved velocity following several injuries over the last couple of seasons. Free agent LHP Tyler Matzek, 34, will throw at a showcase for scouts tomorrow in Irvine, Calif. @MLBNetwork

There’s no question Alex Anthopoulos deserves the benefit of the doubt. As Braves general manager, he has more instances of making something out of nothing than just about every other general manager combined. Just look what he did last offseason when he acquired Chris Sale and Reynaldo Lopez for pennies.

At the very least, there will be a former Brave heading to the Hall of Fame. Closer Billy Wagner spent his final season in Atlanta in 2010. He’s certainly going in as an Astros but the Braves could choose to include him in the upcoming festivities because of they’ll be included on his plaque.

The Atlanta Braves are addressing the persisting needs to their starting rotation. They are predicted to land a World Series pitcher.

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An argument can be made that the Atlanta Braves have had the most disappointing offseason in the league. Sure, it's fair for them to expect injury luck to be be

Los Angeles Dodgers this MLB season. Yes, if you slap with The Boys in Blue, you have every right to hop aboard the us vs. them train for this year. Otherwise, you are just rooting for the baseball version of the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Braves are in agreement with lefty reliever Chasen Shreve on a minor league contract, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The CAA client will be in camp as a non-roster invitee and would lock in a $1.3MM base salary if he makes the big league roster.

The schedule includes the second annual Major League Baseball Spring Breakout game, which will feature top prospects from the Braves and the Detroit Tigers on March 16.

Over the course of the offseason, several former Mariners players have found new teams and that trend continued on Jan. 18. The Atlanta Braves signed backup catcher Curt Casali to