Kyle Farmer and Dominic Smith make Atlanta Braves roster and sign big league contracts
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — 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. Smith and Farmer each have $1.
25 million salaries while in 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 homers, 31 RBIs and no steals in 97 games for the Colorado Rockies. He started games at all four infield positions last year. He has batted .
247 with a . 306 on-base percentage, 63 homers and 285 RBIs in 804 career games 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. He has hit .