Diamondbacks' Aaron Blair: Signs minors deal with Diamondbacks

Blair signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Blair was released by Braves in May 2018 after undergoing surgery to repair a capsule tear in his shoulder. The 27-year-old had his longest major-league stint in 2016 with Atlanta, recording a 7.59 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 46 strikeouts across 70 innings. Blair will look to extinguish any injury-related doubts and begin a new chapter to his professional career with Arizona a stint that will almost certainly begin in the minors.