Former MLB All-Star Garrett Cooper has signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves, with an invitation to spring training. Cooper, who played for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox last season, is a versatile player capable of playing first base and the outfield. The Braves see Cooper as a potential right-handed option in the outfield.
Boston Red Sox first base man Garrett Cooper takes a swing during an American League game against the Baltimore Orioles on May 27, 2024, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore.The first base man/outfielder and the National League team have agreed to a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to the Braves’ spring-training camp in North Port, Florida,
While primarily a first baseman during his career, Cooper’s chance to head north with Atlanta might be enhanced because of his ability to play the corner spots in the outfield. During his MLB career, Cooper has 280 games at first base, 129 at designated hitter, 75 in right field and eight in left field.
Cooper reached the big leagues in 2017 with the New York Yankees. Thirteen games into his Major League career, Cooper had a .326 batting average as a summer callup when hamstring tendinitis sidelined him for the rest of the season, setting a pattern for Cooper’s career.
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