Braves Agree To Three-year Extension With Orlando Arcia, According To Report

Braves agree to three-year extension with Orlando Arcia, according to report – Battery Power

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The team continues to show how much faith they have in Arcia.

By Kris Willis
on March 30, 2023 8:01 am

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images

Let’s start opening day with a bang. The Atlanta Braves haven’t even officially announced their opening-day roster yet, but have reportedly suspended another infielder with a contract extension. FanSided’s Robert Murray reports that the Braves and infielder Orlando Arcia have agreed a three-year, $7.3 million deal that includes a club option for 2026.

The 2023 season was set to be the last of the two-year deal Arcia inked with the team in November 2021, although that deal included a $2 million club option for the 2024 season. This new deal increases Arcia’s salary from $1.3 million to $2.3 million this season and will pay him $2 million in 2024 and 2025.

Arcia was named the team’s starting shortstop in the spring after Vaughn Grissom and Braden Shewmake both surprisingly returned to Triple A. He hasn’t seen action in a starting role at shortstop since 2020, his final season in Milwaukee.

Arcia played a prominent role with the Braves in 2022, filling in at second base after Ozzie Albies lost to injury. He put together a .244/.316/.416 line with nine homers and a 104 wRC+. This was the first time in his career that he finished a season with a wRC+ that was better than the league average.

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