THE Atlanta Braves announced the signing of two pitchers – right-handed starter Reynaldo López and left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer – to new contracts on Saturday.

The Braves released details of the new transactions in a press release. The team published the press release on their official X account (formerly Twitter).

López received a 3-year contract worth $30 million. While the contract contains an average annual salary of $10 million, López will receive $8 million in 2025 and 2027. The Braves will pay him $14 million in 2026.

Bummer’s contract was structured the same way. He signed a 2-year contract worth $13 million. The Braves will pay Bummer $3.5 million next season, then $9.5 million in 2026.

The new contracts will give the Braves more financial flexibility for the 2025 season. In all likelihood, this indicates that the Braves intend to sign free agents during MLB free agency this winter.

What is the price, best guess. But the Braves are preparing to go on a spending spree.

The new contracts are also a win for López and Bummer as both pitchers will receive more guaranteed money than they were going to get in their previous contracts.

Lopez did his first All-Star team in 2024, going 8-5 with a 1.99 ERA. He also had a 1.106 WHIP and 148 strikeouts in 135.2 innings in 25 starts. He also made a relief appearance on the final day of the regular season.

In nine MLB seasons, López owns a 3.93 ERA and a sub-.500 record. He might struggle to record an ERA below 2.00 again in 2025, but he has posted an ERA below 3.50 in each of the last four seasons.

In his first season in Atlanta, Bummer also had one of the best seasons of his MLB career. He went 4-3 with a 3.58 ERA, 1.428 WHIP and 69 strikeouts in 55.1 innings last season. His 3.58 ERA was almost half of what it was in 2023 with the Chicago White Sox.

Bummer recorded a 3.79 ERA, 1.326 WHIP and 378 strikeouts in 327.1 innings during his eight-year big league career. All 345 of his career appearances have come out of the bullpen.