Atlanta Braves Sign Peyton Glavine, Son of Hall of Famer Tom Glavine, to Minor League Contract
Feb. 20, 2026 — Atlanta — The Atlanta Braves signed 26-year-old left-handed pitcher Peyton Glavine, son of Braves Hall of Famer Tom Glavine, to a minor league free agent contract, the team announced via transaction logs.
Glavine, a Blessed Trinity High School graduate, was previously in the Washington Nationals organization after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Auburn University in July 2021. No signing bonus amount for the Braves deal has been publicly reported, which is typical for such contracts.
Assignment and Performance
The Braves assigned Glavine to their Double-A affiliate, the Columbus Clingstones. His career minor league statistics show a 3.42 ERA over 76.1 innings pitched.
Yahoo Sports reported Glavine is expected to open the season with a Braves minor league affiliate, while Newsweek highlighted the “hometown” signing for the 5’11” lefty given his family’s Braves ties. Sports Illustrated confirmed the Double-A assignment.
Early Reporting on X
The signing first gained traction on X, with baseball analyst Lindsay Crosby reporting:
NEWS: The Atlanta Braves have signed former @AuburnBaseball lefty Peyton Glavine… 3.42 ERA across 76.1 innings. @CrosbyBaseball
Atlanta sports radio @680TheFan echoed the news with stats from Glavine’s Nationals system tenure, and @SleeperBraves noted it “adds bullpen depth” while bringing the Glavine name back to Atlanta.
Background
Glavine was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 37th round of the 2017 MLB Draft out of high school (Pick 1105) but did not sign, opting for Auburn instead of a reported “significant signing bonus.” One Nationals affiliate report referenced a possible $130,000 deal in 2023, though context remains unclear.
