Braves about to send Rafael Soriano to Tampa Bay

The Atlanta Braves are about to send reliever Rafael Soriano to Tampa Bay for pitcher Jesse Chavez U.S., said a person with knowledge of the agreement.

The teams were waiting for the approval of the medical reports, the AP said today the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade is not official.

Soriano had 27 rescues last season with Atlanta. This week, accepted the offer of salary arbitration Braves.

The recently hired Braves relievers Billy Wagner and Takashi Saito, Soriano prompting leftovers in the bullpen.