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Braves sign Taveras to minor-league deal

Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — 68 — stolen bases for Willy Taveras in 2008, when he led the NL in that category. The Braves signed the outfielder to a minor-league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Gwinnett, where he went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in his debut Sunday, after entering as a pinch-hitter and playing right field. The move could provide the Braves with some minor-league depth at no financial risk, since Oakland is paying most of his $4 million salary this season. Taveras, 28, has been released three times this year by Oakland, Washington and Philadelphia, most recently by the Phillies on Tuesday. He̵...

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