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Braves add pair of infielders to major league roster as opener approaches

Atlanta Braves infielder Kyle Farmer plays in a Grapefruit League exhibition game at MLB spring training on Feb. 28 in Sarasota, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Atlanta Braves infielder Kyle Farmer plays in a Grapefruit League exhibition game at MLB spring training on Feb. 28 in Sarasota, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Atlanta Braves infielder Kyle Farmer plays in a Grapefruit League exhibition game at MLB spring training on Feb. 28 in Sarasota, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

By The Associated Press 2 min read

NORTH PORT, Fla. — Infielders Kyle Farmer and Dominic Smith have made the Atlanta Braves’ major league roster and signed big league contracts Saturday after attending spring training with minor league deals.

Each has a $1.25 million salary while in the major leagues as part of their split contracts, which call for lower salaries if assigned to the minors.

Farmer, 35, batted .227 with a .280 on-base percentage, eight home runs, 31 RBIs and no steals in 97 games for the Colorado Rockies last year, when he started games at first base, second base, third base and shortstop.

He has batted .247 with a .306 on-base percentage, 63 homers and 285 RBIs in 804 games during his MLB career with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2017-18), Cincinnati Reds (2019-22), Minnesota Twins (2023-24) and Rockies.

Smith, 30, hit .284 with a .333 on-base percentage, five homers, 33 RBIs and two steals in 63 games for the San Francisco Giants last season while playing primarily first base.