UPDATE: Joel Sherman of the New York Post writes that it’s a one-year, $3 million deal, pending a physical.
12:41 p.m. ET: Jim Bowden of ESPN and SiriusXM reports that the Braves are on the verge of signing Alberto Callaspo. Fredi Gonzalez told him himself, actually.
The Braves, who have moved on from the Dan Uggla era and who recently traded Tommy La Stella, will probably use Callaspo at second base. Callaspo can, however, play anywhere in the infield and, in the past, played corner outfield spots as well, so using him as a super-utility player is not out of the question either.
His 2014 was not one he’d like to remember -- Callaspo hit only .223/.290/.290. -- but in the previous five seasons he was at or above league average on offense every single season, so there’s a chance for a bounceback.