Breaking: Atlanta Braves HC Brian Gerald Snitker Announce his retirement and further explain his decision

Atlanta Braves HC Brian Gerald Snitker Announce his retirement and further explain his decision

Tyree Thompson, a right-handed pitcher, was signed by the Atlanta Braves as a free agent at the minor league level in recent days, according per the club’s transactions record.

On November 6, Thompson declared his intention to become a free agent following the 2018 season. On March 17, the Braves signed Thompson to a minor league contract.

Pitcher Tyree Thompson signs a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.

The 26-year-old right-hander Thompson was a member of the Atlanta Braves organization for the whole 2023 minor league season, mostly playing for Low-A Augusta. Thompson appeared in 18 games for the GreenJackets in all, starting two of them. In 44 innings thrown, he had a 2.86 ERA, 47:17 K/BB ratio, and a 0-2 record.

Additionally, Thompson appeared in ten bullpen games in 2023 for High-A Rome, which changed its name to the Rome Emperors in the offseason. Over 22.1 innings, he recorded a 3-0 record with a 4.43 ERA and a 31:15 K/BB ratio. A year earlier, Thompson had a career-high three saves while playing for the Braves.

Overall for the 2023 season, Thompson recorded a 3-2 record with a 3.39 ERA and

The right-hander Thompson had just 17.2 innings total with the Texas Rangers organization in 2022, thus this season was likewise a comeback for him. Thompson had a 1-0 record, an 18:12 K/BB ratio, and a 7.13 ERA within that sample size.

After being selected in the 26th round of the 2016 MLB Draft out of high school, Thompson has tossed 383 innings in his seven years as a professional, starting 55 of his 107 games. With six of those seven seasons spent in the Rangers organization’s lower minors, Thompson has a career 3.97 ERA.

Thompson will probably be sent to Double-A for the first time in his career as a pure minor league depth player.