Atlanta Braves re-sign NLCS MVP Eddie Rosario to 2-year, $18 million deal

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The Atlanta Braves re-signed outfielder Eddie Rosario to a two-year, $18 million contract.

The team option is included in the contract.

The Braves signed outfielder Alex Dickerson to a one-year, $1 million (nonguaranteed) contract and right-handed pitcher Tyler Thornburg to a one-year, $900,000 (nonguaranteed) contract on Wednesday.

The Braves acquired the 30-year-old from Cleveland before the deadline. He hit.270 with 13 extra-base hits and seven home runs.

He was named the Most Valuable Player of the NLCS after hitting.560 with three home runs and nine runs scored. He hit.383 with seven extra-base hits in 16 playoff games to help the Braves win the World Series. He had an 11-game hitting streak in the playoffs, which was the third longest in Braves playoff history.

In his career, he has a.275 average with 133 home runs.

Dickerson hit.233 with 13 home runs for the San Francisco Giants.

Thornburg was on the injured list for the Cincinnati Reds in the 2020 season after he injured his elbow in seven games. He missed the entire 2021 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.