Tom Glavine reached agreement on a one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves that could pay him $4.5 million if he attains all his incentives.
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The deal was announced by the club Friday.
Glavine, who turns 43 on March 25, has a 305-203 record in 22 seasons with Atlanta and the New York Mets. He posted a 2-4 record with a 5.54 ERA last season in 13 starts for the Braves, and underwent elbow and shoulder surgery in August.
But Glavine's recovery has gone well, and the Braves expect him to pitch in spring training and be ready for Opening Day. Glavine is currently penciled in as Atlanta's fifth starter behind Derek Lowe, Jair Jurrjens, Javier Vazquez and Kenshin Kawakami.
The Glavine signing comes a day after the Braves lost out to the Seattle Mariners in a bid to sign free agent outfielder Ken Griffey Jr.
Glavine is the only one of Atlanta's "Big Three'' still with the franchise. Greg Maddux retired in December, and John Smoltz signed a one-year deal with the Boston Red Sox.
Glavine will make a guaranteed $1 million, and an additional $1 million in his first day on the major league roster during the regular season. He'll be owed $1.25 million after 30 days, and an additional $1.25 million after 90 days, a source said.
Foxsports.com was first to report that Glavine had agreed with the Braves