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Braves, OF Diaz agree to $2.55M deal (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Outfielder Matt Diaz agreed Saturday to a $2.55 million, one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, who let second baseman Kelly Johnson go free by failing to offer a 2010 contract. Diaz hit .313 with 13 homers and 58 RBIs last season, when he made $1,237,500. Johnson batted .224 eight homers and 29 RBIs, losing his starting job to Martin Prado.