The 29-year-old outfielder appeared set to sign with the Atlanta Braves after spending 2019 with the Reds and Indians.
Author: Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY
Is Buster Posey a Hall of Famer? Giants catcher still has time to bolster résumé
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US reaches 1,000 deaths in coronavirus crisis
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2021 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot: Mark Buehrle, Tim Hudson among the top newcomers
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