Braves allow Medlen, Beachy to become free agents

Both right-handers still recovering from 2nd Tommy John surgery

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kris Medlen (54) warms up from the mound before the first inning in a spring exhibition baseball game against the Washington Nationals on March 4 in Kissimmee, Fla. - photo by Alex Brandon | Associated Press

1203 Medlen — Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kris Medlen (54) warms up from the mound before the first inning in a spring exhibition baseball game against the Washington Nationals on March 4 in Kissimmee, Fla. - photo by Alex Brandon | Associated Press

ATLANTA — Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy are becoming free agents following decisions by the Atlanta Braves not to offer 2015 contracts to the right-handers, both recovering from their second Tommy John surgeries. The Braves also did not offer a contract to right-hander Gus Schlosser before Tuesday night's deadline. Once considered rising stars in the rotation, Medlen and Beachy did not pitch in 2014 after they had ligament-replacement surgeries during spring training.

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