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Toscano

The Braves gave Toscano, 27, a four-year, $6 million contract in December of 2014, but the Cuban wasn’t cleared to play until this year. He’s hit only .226/.310/.271 with zero homers and two steals over 203 plate appearances this season with Double-A Mississippi. This looks like a possible salary dump by the Braves.

Toscano, 26, signed a four-year, $6 million free-agent contract with the Braves in December, but the paperwork has not yet cleared. The Cuban defector will be assigned to a minor league affiliate once that happens. Toscano profiles as a fourth outfielder.

A Cuban defector, Toscano has yet to report to the Braves due to visa issues. He’s expected to arrive soon and will be assigned to a minor league affiliate when he does.

Atlanta signed Toscano to a four-year, $6 million contract in December, but he’s been absent from Braves camp all spring and obviously won’t be on the Opening Day roster. The 26-year-old should join the Braves at some point this summer, though he’s probably going to be nothing more than a utility outfielder at first.

Toscano signed a four-year, $7.5 million contract with the Braves in December and was expected to compete for a spot on Atlanta’s bench this spring, but visa issues delayed his arrival by a couple of months. The 26-year-old Cuban defector did not play on his country’s national team, so he was a relative unknown to the authorities who handle such legal matters. Toscano, projected to be a utility outfielder, will spend some time in the minors before being considered for the major league roster.

Toscano signed a four-year, $6 million deal with the Braves last December, but paperwork kept him on the sidelines all season. Now cleared, he may play some winter ball this offseason before heading to spring training. The 26-year-old could contend for a roster spot with the rebuilding Braves.

The move clears a spot for the newly-signed Tyler Flowers on the 40-man roster. The Braves gave Toscano a four-year, $6 million deal last December, but he missed the entire 2015 awaiting clearance to play. The 26-year-old has been playing winter ball in Puerto Rico and will likely need some time in Triple-A to shake the rust in 2016.

Toscano agreed to a major league contract with the Braves on Monday, though the particulars of the deal have not been revealed. The 25-year-old outfielder is still a bit of a mystery, but his numbers in Cuba’s Serie Nacional suggest he is a pretty well-rounded hitter. Atlanta should have openings after what projects to be a busy offseason of trade activity.

The particulars of the deal, which has not been finalized, are not yet available. Toscano didn’t play this past season after defecting to the Dominican Republic and had just 86 plate appearances in Serie Nacional the year before, batting .356/.400/.452. The 25-year-old will likely need some time in the minors first but could help the Braves as a fourth outfielder at some point next season.

The deal also carries a $1.5 million option for a fifth season. Toscano had promising numbers in Cuba’s Serie Nacional and is expected to compete for a spot on the Braves’ Opening Day roster next spring. The 25-year-old profiles for now as a fourth outfielder.