Braves, OF Nick Markakis agree to 4-year deal - Gainesville Times

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Braves, OF Nick Markakis agree to 4-year deal

31-year-old batted .276 with 14 HR last season

Baltimore Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis follows through on a fourth-inning, two-run home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy in a baseball game on Sept. 23 at Yankee Stadium in New York. - photo by Kathy Willens

1204OriolesMarkakis — Baltimore Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis follows through on a fourth-inning, two-run home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy in a baseball game on Sept. 23 at Yankee Stadium in New York. - photo by Kathy Willens

ATLANTA — Moving to fill an outfield void after the trade of Jason Heyward, the Atlanta Braves agreed Wednesday to a four-year contract with free agent Nick Markakis. The Braves probably aren't done dealing, either. The 31-year-old Markakis spent the first nine years of his career with the Baltimore Orioles.

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