The Braves made another move to strengthen their pitching staff Thursday, agreeing to a $3.2 million, one-year contract with reliever Takashi Saito. Saito, who turns 40 in February, has 83 saves in four major league seasons after a long career in Japan. He made the ...

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Relief pitcher Takashi Saito has agreed to a one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves for the 2010 season, the National League club said on Thursday. Saito, who turns 40 in February, is the second reliever signed by the Braves in as many days after they added veteran closer Billy Wagner to the roster on Wednesday. Financial terms for ...

The Atlanta Braves took another major step toward solidifying their pitching staff for next season, agreeing Wednesday to a $7 million, one-year contract with closer Billy Wagner. Next up: the offense. "The bullpen is one of the areas we needed to upgrade to get where we want to ...

The Atlanta Braves agreed to a one-year, 6.75 million-dollar deal with free agent closing pitcher Billy Wagner on Wednesday. "The bullpen is one of the areas we needed to upgrade to get where we want to go," Braves general manager Frank Wren said. "Billy was at the top of our list. The first day of free agency, we gave ...