Braves give RHP Soriano $9M, 2 years (AP) Relief pitcher Rafael Soriano and the Atlanta Braves agreed Thursday to a $9 million, two-year contract that avoided arbitration. The Braves plan to make Soriano their closer this season. He went 3-3 with a 3.00 ERA and nine saves in a career-high 71 appearances last year, holding opponents to a .181 batting average. Publish Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:19:51 PST Read more...