Braves non-tender Conrad, Moylan

The Atlanta Braves will not offer arbitration to reliever Peter Moylan and pinch-hitter Brooks Conrad, non-tendering both of them and allowing them to become free agents. Moylan and Conrad are free to talk with other clubs, which also leaves the door open to their returning to the club. Both were important role players and popular players within the clubhouse but both also endured tough seasons in 2011. Moylan, 33, made 2-1, with a 3.24 ERA (three earned runs in 8 13 innings), with 10 strikeouts against three walks. but the Braves' ground ball specialist was limited to 13 appearances due to a pair of injuries. In May Moylan was forced to undergo back surgery to fix a bulging disk. He had been 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA in six appearances. In his six September appearances following recovery from the surgery, he was 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA, allowing a run and four hits in four innings of work. But his September would be cut short when he suffered shoulder problems, leading to arthroscopi...