Braves unconditionally release Sam Freeman

The Braves unconditionally released Sam Freeman Friday.

The move comes one day after the left-hander relief pitcher was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Freeman had spent the past two seasons with the Braves. He had a 3-5 record with a 4.29 ERA in 63 appearances last season.

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Tim Tucker

Tim Tucker, a long-time AJC sports reporter, often writes about the business side of the games. He also had stints as the AJC's Braves beat writer, UGA beat writer, sports notes columnist and executive sports editor. He was deputy managing editor of America's first all-sports newspaper, The National Sports Daily.

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