AARON BUMMER NEWS

Clean spring so far Bummer has a 0.00 ERA and 4:1 K:BB through five Grapefruit League innings.

Impact The southpaw will be part of Atlanta's setup crew this season, along with right-hander Pierce Johnson and fellow lefty Dylan Lee. Bummer recorded a career-high 27 holds back in 2019 with the White Sox, and he could approach that number in 2025 given his impressive stuff -- he generated a 43.9 percent whiff rate with his sweeper last season, and no pitcher in baseball had a better barrel rate than his 1.3 percent.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Set for key setup role Bummer is expected to become Atlanta's top left-hander setup man in front of closer Raisel Iglesias following the offseason departure of A.J. Minter (hip), David O'Brien of The Ath...

Impact After recording 46 holds over his last three years with the White Sox, Bummer was dealt to Atlanta in November 2023 but had a bumpy 2024 debut with his new team, managing only two holds in 56 appearances with a 3.58 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 69:18 K:BB over 55.1 innings. The 31-year-old was the victim of some extraordinary bad luck however, as highlighted by his 2.22 FIP -- Bummer's barrel rate was in the 100th percentile and his groundball rate in the 98th percentile, but the squibs and flares he gave up kept finding holes. Dylan Lee could also see plenty of high-leverage work against southpaw hitters, but Bummer will get first crack at being the eighth-inning bridge to Iglesias, along with right-hander Pierce Johnson.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Soroka and the Washington Nationals agree to a $9 million contract for the 2025 season

Right-hander Michael Soroka has agreed to a $9 million contract for the 2025 season with the Washington Nationals

DECEMBER 19, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves rework deals with pitchers Reynaldo Lopez, Aaron Bummer The Atlanta Braves have restructured the contracts of left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer and right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, who converted to a...

NOVEMBER 3, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Braves give Aaron Bummer new two-year deal ATLANTA - The Braves had a decision to make on left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer: exercise or declin...

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Bummer reaches $13M, 2-year deal with Braves, who guarantee additional $4M to López

Left-hander Aaron Bummer agreed to a $13 million, two-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, who reached a revised $30 million, three-year deal with All-Star Reynaldo López that gu...

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

López, Bummer sign contract extensions with Braves The Braves have signed right-hander Reynaldo López and lefty Aaron Bummer to new contracts, the club announced on Saturday. López, who emerg...

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • MLB.COM

Gets new deal from Atlanta Bummer signed a two-year, $13 million contract with Atlanta on Saturday.

Impact Bummer's original deal included two club options over the next two years, worth $7.25 million and $7.5 million, respectively. However, his latest contract will void those two option years while saving the team a bit of cash, as the left-hander is now due to make $3.5 million in 2025. The 31-year-old finished with a 3.58 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 55.1 innings during his first season in Atlanta.

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Club option will be exercised Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said Friday that the team plans to pick up Bummer's $7.25 million club option for 2025, Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game Atl...

Impact Bummer, 31, held a 3.58 ERA and 69:18 K:BB over 55.1 innings in 2024 in his first season in Atlanta. The left-hander could have an even more important role in 2025 with A.J. Minter heading into free agency and recovering from hip surgery.

OCTOBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Albies, Urshela homer as Braves edge Marlins 5-4

Michael Harris II tripled, singled and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects third win Bummer (3-2) picked up the win Friday over the Marlins, allowing one hit and striking out two in a scoreless eighth inning.

Impact Entering the game with Atlanta down 3-2, the southpaw gave up a leadoff single to Xavier Edwards and watched the shortstop steal second base, but Bummer then proceeded to shut down what passes for the heart of the Miami order, including a strikeout of cleanup hitter Jonah Bride. Bummer has a 1.74 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 16:1 K:BB through 10.1 innings since the beginning of July, but Atlanta's deep bullpen keeps him out of consistent fantasy-friendly usage -- he has zero saves or holds on the season.

AUGUST 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Marcell Ozuna and Orlando Arcia propel Braves past Marlins 5-3 for 6th win in 7 games

Marcell Ozuna hit a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Braves rallied for a 5-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night

AUGUST 3, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not seeing high-leverage work Bummer has posted a 3.62 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 37:11 K:BB through 32.1 innings with two wins, zero saves and zero holds through 33 appearances.

Impact Acquired from the White Sox in the offseason to bolster Atlanta's relief corps, Bummer hasn't been able to claim a high-leverage role in a much deeper bullpen than he was part of in Chicago. The southpaw has been effective at keeping the ball in the park, serving up only one homer despite a 54.9 percent groundball rate that's his lowest mark since he was a rookie in 2017. Barring a rash of injuries ahead of him in the pecking order, Bummer will likely continue working in middle relief in the second half, limiting his fantasy value even in formats that use holds as well as saves.

JULY 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Marcell Ozuna's NL-leading 18th home run helps Braves rally past Nationals, 5-2

Austin Riley hit a go-ahead RBI single and Marcell Ozuna followed with a two-run homer as the Atlanta Braves scored three runs in the eighth inning to rally for a 5-2 victory over...

JUNE 7, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hoerner hits game-ending single in 10th inning as the Cubs beat the Braves 4-3

Nico Hoerner hit a game-ending infield single in the 10th inning in his return to the lineup, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3

MAY 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matt Olson hits 3-run homer to support Chris Sale's dominant start in Braves' 7-0 rout of Cubs

Matt Olson hit a three-run homer and drove in four, Chris Sale pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 for their second straight sh...

MAY 15, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marcell Ozuna delivers run-scoring single in 8th as Braves end 3-game skid, beat Red Sox 4-2

Marcell Ozuna’s run-scoring single in the eighth inning gave Atlanta the lead and the Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 to snap a three-game losing streak

MAY 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tagged with loss Sunday Bummer (0-1) got charged with a blown save and took the loss Sunday against the Phillies, giving up two runs on four hits while striking out one in the seventh inning.

Impact In his second appearance of the season, Bummer entered the game to protect a 3-2 lead with a runner on first and nobody out. The southpaw seemed to have gotten out of the inning clean after fanning Brandon Marsh and getting Johan Rojas to ground into a double play, but Rojas was ruled safe at first base on replay, and Bummer then allowed four straight singles. After recording 12 wins, 46 holds and an 11.7 K/9 over the prior three seasons for the White Sox, Bummer is being counted on as a reliable high-leverage option in the Atlanta bullpen, but competition is fierce and a poor start to the campaign could see him fall behind Tyler Matzek or Dylan Lee in the pecking order from the left side.

APRIL 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Braves fall seven outs shy of sweeping Phillies as Philadelphia gets to Aaron Bummer in seventh PHILADELPHIA – At first, it appeared Aaron Bummer had rolled an inning-ending double play to escape trouble and preserve the one-run lead he...

MARCH 31, 2024 • AJC.COM

Law: Breaking down the Aaron Bummer and Cal Quantrill trades Two AL Central arms were on the move just hours before the deadline to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Braves acquire LHP Aaron Bummer from White Sox Sep 16, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Aaron Bummer (39) pitches against the Minnesota Twins during the sixt...

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Braves acquire LHP Aaron Bummer from White Sox Sep 16, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Aaron Bummer (39) pitches against the Minnesota Twins during the sixt...

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Chicago White Sox trade reliever Aaron Bummer to the Atlanta Braves in a 6-player deal The Chicago White Sox dealt the left-hander to the Atlanta Braves late Thursday for right-handed pitcher Mike Soroka, left-hander Jared Shus...

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM

Braves trade five players for White Sox reliever Aaron Bummer

Atlanta dealt three pitchers and two infielders for Aaron Bummer, an effective lefty reliever for the White Sox two years ago.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Braves acquire reliever Aaron Bummer from White Sox Bummer had a 6.79 ERA in 61 appearances last season but a 3.58 FIP and 78 strikeouts with 36 walks in 58 1/3 innings.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM