As rumored, Atlanta today signed veteran catcher Todd Pratt. Details below courtesy of the Braves PR Department:
Atlanta Agrees To Terms With Todd Pratt
Catcher agrees to one-year deal
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves took another step towards completing their 2006 Major League roster today, agreeing to terms with free-agent catcher Todd Pratt on a one-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Pratt, 38, made a career-high 49 starts and hit .251 with seven home runs and 23 RBI for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2005. A 13-year veteran, Pratt has a .255 lifetime batting average with 45 home runs and 205 RBI in 600 games with the Phillies, Chicago Cubs and New York Mets.