ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves announced Wednesday that they have signed veteran outfielder Mike Yastrzemski to a two-year deal that includes a club option for 2028.
The 35-year-old Yastrzemski hit .233 with 17 home runs and 46 RBIs in 146 games last year between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals.
Yastrzemski, who spent the first six-plus seasons of his career with the Giants before being sent to the Royals at Major League Baseball’s trade deadline at the end of July, will make $9 million in 2026 and $10 million in 2027. Yastrzemski will make $7 million if the Braves pick up the option for 2028, but he will receive a $4 million buyout if they do not.
The versatile Yastrzemski, the grandson of National Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, can play all three outfield positions and is a career .238 hitter. His best season was in 2020, when he batted .297 with 10 homers in 54 games — MLB’s regular season was shortened to 60 games after starting late due to the COVID-19 pandemic — and finished in the top 10 in National League MVP voting.