"Pope, 27, joins a new organization for the first time in his career. He was added to the roster in the final week of the regular season and got to make one appearance. On September 25th, with the Snakes down 8-0 to the Dodgers, Pope tossed two scoreless innings of mop-up duty. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out one."
"Over the past three years, he has thrown 160 1/3 innings in the minor leagues, mostly with the Triple-A Reno Aces. His 4.55 earned run average in that time isn't especially impressive but the Aces play in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. His 9.4% walk rate in that time was pretty close to average while his 27.6% strikeout rate was quite strong."
Atlanta signed right-hander Austin Pope to a minor league deal and assigned him to Triple-A Gwinnett, with an expected invite to big league spring training. Pope, 27, was drafted by the Diamondbacks in 2019 and made a brief major-league debut in 2025, tossing two scoreless innings on September 25. He was outrighted after the season and elected free agency. Over the past three years he logged 160 1/3 minor-league innings, posting a 4.55 ERA, a 9.4% walk rate and a 27.6% strikeout rate. He retains options and limited service time, offering Atlanta cheap, flexible pitching depth.
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