Pitcher Tom Glavine let go from the Atlanta Braves

by Amy Judd | June 3, 2009 at 04:50 pm

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Pticher Tom Glavine, a 305 game winner, has been let go from the Atlanta Braves, in a surprising move that happens just when Glavine was getting ready to return to the major leagues.

The 43-year-old future Hall of Famer is returning from shoulder and elbow surgery. Glavine threw six scoreless innings for class-A Rome on Tuesday night and said he was ready to rejoin the Braves.

"We appreciate and respect everything Tom has done for and brought to the Atlanta Braves organization and our fans," general manager Frank Wren said in a statement.

"His accomplishments for our club during his Hall of Fame career is a measure of his dedication that we will always respect and admire. We wish him nothing but the very best."

Tom Glavine is a two-time CY Young Award winner and is a five-time 20 game winner. He ranks 21st on the All-Time list and is only the fifth left-handed pitcher to earn 300 major-league victories.

He has spent 15 seasons with the Braves, but his contract may have gotten too expensive at $1 million a year plus $3.5 million in bonuses.

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