The Braves have signed 27-year old righty reliever Chris Resop to a minor league deal. Resop left the Braves last season to pitch in Japan. He pitched in 16 games (0 starts) for the Braves in 2008 and he was 0-1 with a 5.89 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. He has now pitched in 57 games (0 starts) in his four years in the majors and he is 3-3 with a 5.61 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP. He has walked 36 batters and given up 68 hits in only 61 innings in the majors so he will need to improve this spring to pitch for the Braves.