NewsProctor agrees to contract with Braves
Right-handed reliever receives invitation to Spring TrainingBy Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
11/04/09 12:37 PM EST
MIAMI -- Scott Proctor missed all of 2009 because of Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery.The veteran reliever will look to revive his career with the Braves.
Proctor's agent, Mark Rodgers, told TCPalm that the 32-year-old has reached an agreement on a split contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
As a free agent before the 2009 season, the Marlins signed Proctor to a one-year, $750,000 contract. But the veteran was injured for a majority of Spring Training, and he underwent surgery on his right elbow.
"The Braves were very aggressive in their pursuit of Scott," Rodgers told TCPalm. "They made it clear from the day the Marlins released Scott that they had a strong interest in signing him to help improve their bullpen. It was obvious to me that the Braves appreciate Scott's track record with the Yankees and Dodgers. I am confident that Atlanta's needs in the bullpen best matched up with Scott's abilities."
The Marlins released Proctor in early October. The right-hander broke in with the Yankees in 2004, and he has appeared in 262 games.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
