Braves sign López to 3-year, $30M deal; Bummer inks 2-year, $13M pact
The Atlanta Braves signed right-hander Reynaldo López to a three-year, $30-million contract, the club announced Saturday.
Atlanta also inked reliever Aaron Bummer to a two-year, $13-million deal.
López will make $8 million in 2025, $14 million in 2026, and $8 million in 2027 after originally signing a three-year extension in November 2023 that included a 2027 team option.
López had 2 yrs & $26 left on 3-yr, $30M deal inc. $11M salaries in 2025-2026 & $8M team option for 2027 w/ $6M buyout. This clears up $3M for #Braves in 2025. Bummer had $7.25M team options 2025-2026 w/ $1.25M buyout. Now gets $3.5M in 2025, $9.5M in 2026; clears up $3.7M in ‘25
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) November 2, 2024
The 30-year-old is coming off a career season, amassing a sparkling 1.99 ERA with 1.11 WHIP and 148 strikeouts over 135 2/3 innings (25 starts).
Meanwhile, Bummer had a pair of club options for the next two years but will now receive $3.5 million in 2025 and $9.5 million during the 2026 campaign.
The 31-year-old left-hander authored a 3.58 ERA, 2.23 FIP, and 11.2 K/9 over 56 appearances in 2024.
The new contracts give Atlanta an extra $6.7 million for its payroll next season.