You don’t have to scan very far down the pages of the Atlanta Braves’ record books to find left-handed pitcher Tom Glavine’s name.
Glavine is a Hall of Famer, 10-time All-Star, two-time Cy Young Award winner, and one of only two Braves to win World Series Most Valuable Player honors since the franchise moved to Atlanta. His last name will always be iconic in Braves lore, but there’s now a chance for a new chapter to be written.
That’s because Peyton Glavine, the 26-year-old son of the legendary lefty, signed a minor-league contract with the Braves on Friday, per the official Major League Baseball transactions log.
The younger Glavine’s career isn’t off to as promising a start as his father’s. By his 27th birthday, Tom Glavine had won 71 major league games and made two All-Star appearances. Peyton Glavine, who also throws left-handed, has 53 minor-league games under his belt, all but two of which have come out of the bullpen, since he was signed by the Washington Nationals as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
The Nationals’ High-A affiliate, the Wilmington Blue Rocks, released Glavine in January after he put up a 3.64 ERA and struck out just 29 batters in 42 innings for them last season. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2023 and missed all of the 2024 season.
While there are many ladder rungs to climb in the Atlanta organization, there’s already plenty of love for the Glavine surname among Braves fans, so Peyton Glavine could build himself into an eventual fan favorite if he improves quickly.
More MLB: Orioles Sign Ex-Yankees, Giants 7-Year Veteran
Read the full article here
