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The Braves and southpaw Dallas Keuchel have agreed on a one-year, $ 13 million deal, a source told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The news of the deal was first reported by David O'Brien from The Athletic. The Braves have not confirmed the information.
Feinsand reports that Keuchel will be physically

The Braves and southpaw Dallas Keuchel have agreed on a one-year, $ 13 million deal, a source told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The news of the deal was first reported by David O'Brien from The Athletic. The Braves have not confirmed the information.

Feinsand announced that Keuchel would undergo a physical exam on Friday, which would be followed by a start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

The source confirms that Dallas Keuchel has signed a one – year contract with the Braves, which will bring him $ 13 million for the rest of the season. Physical preparations for Friday at Atlant and for the Triple-A club this weekend. @DOBrienATL was the first to sign; @TBrownYahoo was the first with the terms.

– Mark Feinsand (@ Feinsand) June 7, 2019

The news follows a series of rumors that the Braves were about to reach an agreement with Keuchel. A source told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com on Thursday morning that the Braves were favorites for Keuchel, with the Yankees also in the lineup. Ken Rosenthal, a member of the MLB Network, followed up Thursday night, saying Atlanta was in "serious talks" with the southpaw.

Apparently, the Braves needed more help from Bullpen and would have competed in Craig Kimbrel before he agreed to sign a three-year deal with the Cubs. Atlanta was not interested in Kimbrel's asking price or the length of the deal he wanted, O'Brien said.

But Atlanta may also need help in its rotation. The Braves recorded a score of 4.38 points to their junior players at 11th place in the National League on Thursday, while Mike Foltynewicz's Ace and Kevin Gausman's acquisition as part of the trade of the Last year had a difficult start until 2019. Feinsand also said Thursday that Keuchel had a close relationship with veteran catcher Brian, the Braves. McCann since their time together in Houston, so that this liaison could have influenced Keuchel towards Atlanta.

Keuchel, 31, is looking for a contract since joining a free agency last November. He rejected Astros' proposed one-year qualifying offer for $ 17.9 million. It was thought that he was looking for a pro-rated salary in that range if he signed a one-year contract for the remainder of 2019. If the Braves actually sign Keuchel, they would not suffer from any of the following. a selection allowance, because this year's MLB draft was completed on Wednesday.

Keuchel won the 2015 AL Cy Young Award and helped Houston win its first World Series title two years later. He has a 76-63 record and an hourly average of 3.66 in his seven seasons in the Major League, as well as four Gold Glove Awards.