Charlie Culberson DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

The Atlanta Braves signed Charlie Culberson to a minor-league deal on Friday as a pitcher. The 34-year-old former infielder/outfielder is returning to the Braves after playing in just one game at the major-league level for them in 2023. He also spent three seasons in Atlanta from 2018-20, hitting .265/.314/.454 with 17 home runs and 66 RBI in 230 games played. Culberson has actually thrown 7 1/3 innings in his big-league career in mop-up duty and only allowed one run, so perhaps there's something there. It will be an interesting storyline for the Braves in spring training in 2024, but Culberson will almost certainly begin the year in the minor leagues and will be a long shot to become fantasy relevant, let alone pitch out of the Braves' bullpen.