Braves sign Jordan Walden to minor league deal

[thethe]

Grant McAuley ‏@grantmcauley 7m7 minutes ago

The #Braves are bringing back RHP Jordan Walden on a minor league deal. He spent the last two seasons with the #Cardinals.

 

[zbhargrove]

Minor league deal with ST invite. Good move!

 

[thethe]

Is it about that time of the year where my hopeless optimism amuses/angers/excites chop country nation?

 

[UNCBlue012]

This is great as well. When healthy, he's great. No harm, no foul.

 

[zbhargrove]

Jinx

 

[zbhargrove]

thethe we love you it's only a few annoying folks who don't and they are trolls anyways

 

[thethe]

thethe we love you it's only a few annoying folks who don't and they are trolls anyways

I love everyone. Even those that I argued with.

Can we now move on and win the 2017 world series?

 

[mqt]

Solid move. If he doesn't come back effectively from his injury, we only signed him to a minor league deal. If he does, we get a steal.

 

[Preacher]

This is the type of signing that if it doesn't work out nobody cares, but if it does it's a big deal - either for the team or to be flipped.

 

[Heyward]

Good low risk move.

 

[cajunrevenge]

Is it about that time of the year where my hopeless optimism amuses/angers/excites chop country nation?

Have at it, I am fully aboard the playoffs in 2017 bandwagon. PosiBraves all the way.

 

[Dalyn]

I like it.

 

[rico43]

Walden was hurt or hurting the entire time he was under contract to the Cardinals. His comeback would just add more validity to the Shelby Miller deal being the key to the reconstruction.

 

[thethe]

Have at it, I am fully aboard the playoffs in 2017 bandwagon. PosiBraves all the way.

85 wins is a strong possibility in my opinion. Does that mean the playoffs? I hope so.

All I know is the front office pulled off a masterful job to get us here so quickly. The job isn't done but man its gone great.

 

[Millwood1Hitter]

And to make this come full circle all we need is for the Cubs to release Heyward and sign him to a minor league deal.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Walden was hurt or hurting the entire time he was under contract to the Cardinals. His comeback would just add more validity to the Shelby Miller deal being the key to the reconstruction.

It began with the Walden/Heyward trade. As someone else said, we just need to get Heyward back and the circle is complete.

 

[dak]

Obviously, no downside here, but it's a tough road ahead for Walden with those mechanics and nagging shoulder issues. Should be pretty straightforward in ST . . . if he's healthy and the velocity is there, he should make the OD roster no questions asked. I'm not optimistic.

 

[Runnin]

Is it about that time of the year where my hopeless optimism amuses/angers/excites chop country nation?

The phrase 'hopeless optimism' does amuse.

 

[Knucksie]

It began with the Walden/Heyward trade. As someone else said, we just need to get Heyward back and the circle is complete.

Yep. .230 BA/7 HR/49 RBI on a WS-winning team at $15MM. With the Gold Glove, his WAR must surely be above 4.0!

 

[FreemanFan]

Good low-risk move. Walden was very good for us. If he stays healthy, he could be a key piece of our bullpen.