Braves signed catcher Javy Lopez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

Lopez, who starred from the Braves from 1992-2003, was out of the league last year after being cut by the Rockies in mid-March. He'll compete with Clint Sammons and Brayan Pena for a spot backing up Brian McCann in Atlanta. Perhaps he can still be useful enough against lefties to contribute in a limited role.

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Lopez is finished. He didn't even play last year, so I don't expect him to do much. Nice gesture by the Braves organization to sign him so he can retire a Brave.

That's an interesting sign.