Originally Posted by
dak
I'd say there's a 25% chance Collmenter ends up in the starting 5, 25% chance he earns a bullpen spot as the long man, and a 50% chance he's released with either 30 or 45 days termination pay. The way his contract is structured to minimize guaranteed money (different than most arbitration-level contracts), seems to be a tell that he is a candidate to be released later. I see him as a low-cost insurance policy. Also, it's a sign that the Braves are hesitant to rely solely on their young arms (Wisler, Blair, Perez, Whalen, Jenkins, etc.) to compete for the 5th spot.