Eric Hinske had been courted by both the Brewers and the Braves, but he has decided to stick with Atlanta. Dave O’Brien of the AJC reports that he’s getting a one-year deal with an option. No word on the bucks yet, but Mark Bowman had previously reported that the offer from Atlanta was for around $1.5 million. It could have gotten richer since then.
Hinske was useful off the bench for the Braves last season, hitting 256/.338/.456 with 11 homers in 320 plate appearances. He will no doubt fill that role again, backing up Martin Prado in left field and spelling Freddie Freeman at first.
