ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Braves, who lost first baseman Andres Galarraga to free agency, have found a replacement in Rico Brogna.

The Braves signed Brogna, 29, to a one-year contract Wednesday and plan on making the left-handed hitter their regular first baseman.

Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Brogna will receive $1.5 million for next season, a $3 million reduction in salary from last season when he played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox.

It was the same salary the Braves offered Galarraga, who instead signed with the Texas Rangers for $6.25 million.

The Braves also announced the signing of reserve infielder Kurt Abbott, who played second base, third base, shortstop and outfield for the New York Mets last season. Abbott agreed to a Class AAA contract and will be invited to spring training as a non-roster player.

Brogna, who had consecutive 100-RBI seasons with the Phillies in 1998-99, missed much of last year with a broken right forearm suffered on May 11 when he was hit by a pitch thrown by Montreal's Matt Blank. The Phillies subsequently waived him and he was picked up by Boston. However, he hit only .196 in 43 games with the Red Sox.

Although he does not have Galarraga's power, Brogna is a proven clutch hitter and is one of the best fielding first basemen in the game.

The Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners also had expressed interest in him.

Abbott, 31, hit .217 with six home runs and 12 RBI for the Mets last season while filling a utility role. A former starting shortstop for the Florida Marlins, Abbott had a career-high 17 homers and 60 RBI for Florida in 1995.