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This afternoon, the\u00a0Atlanta Braves announced the signing of pitcher Austin Cox to a MLB deal and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.<\/p>\n
Cox, 28, is a Macon, Ga. native and was a 5th round draft choice by the\u00a0Kansas City Royals\u00a0in 2018. The left-hander made his major league debut in 2023 pitching in 24 games before suffering a knee injury while covering first base in early September.<\/p>\n
In 2023, he collected 0.5 fWAR while striking out 22.1-percent of the batters he faced. Along with three starts, he also earned a save, across 35.2 innings.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s had a high walk-rate through out his minor league career – walking almost 15-percent of batters last year and nearly 11-percent this year, the Braves obviously saw something they liked in the 6\u2019 4\u201d pitcher.<\/p>\n
Cox had pitched in 11 games with Kansas City\u2019s Triple-A team this season. In 12.2 innings out of the bullpen, he stuck out 18 batters.<\/p>\n
The team had an open spot on its 40-man roster so no corresponding move was needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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