ATLANTA -- The Braves agreed to a one-year contract with left-hander Josh Outman and finalized two other free-agent deals Wednesday: a two-year, $8 million agreement with right-hander Jason Grilli and a one-year, $2 million contract with catcher A.J. Pierzynski.
Outman, 30, was 4-0 with a 2.86 ERA with Cleveland and the New York Yankees last season.
Grilli, 38, was an All-Star closer for Pittsburgh in 2013 and is expected to fill a setup role for closer Craig Kimbrel. He gets $4.25 million this year and $3.5 million in 2016, and Atlanta has a $3 million option for 2017 with a $250,000 buyout. Grilli can earn another $4.3 million in performance-based incentives.
Pierzynski, also 38, likely will play behind Christian Bethancourt. Evan Gattis is moving from catcher to left field. Pierzynski hit .251 for Boston and St. Louis last year. He can earn $700,000 based on starts at catcher.
