The #Braves strike again, outspending everyone, this time signing Bartolo Colon, per @mlbbowman

https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/797095751838879745

 

So braves sign 2 oldest free agent starting pitchers. 8 million for dickey

Sources: Catching market heating up. Jason Castro sitting on offers from at least three AL teams. He's in top tier with Ramos and Wieters.

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/797094879449018369

Source: Bartolo Colon is one year, $12.5 million with #Braves. Pending a physical.

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/797098875190386688

 

If this pretty high amount for 43 yr old. Might be setting a high bar for free agent pitchers this year

Sources: Catching market heating up. Jason Castro sitting on offers from at least three AL teams. He's in top tier with Ramos and Wieters.

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/797094879449018369

 

One of them have to be our Sox, right?

Source: Bartolo Colon is one year, $12.5 million with #Braves. Pending a physical.

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/797098875190386688

 

If this pretty high amount for 43 yr old. Might be setting a high bar for free agent pitchers this year

 

Chris Sale is set to make $500k LESS than Bartolo Colon.

Yeah, but the Braves are looking for a very particular thing, and they know it, which is why they are striking early like this. They only want 1-year contracts and they have absolutely no chance of winning.

 

That isn't an easy sell to many. So we need to see this for what it is - an overpay due to their relative situation.

Chris Sale is set to make $500k LESS than Bartolo Colon.

 

That's just nuts