Braves: Latest Freddie Freeman contract update is a mixed bag
By Mark Powell
The Atlanta Braves would prefer to sign Freddie Freeman before he reaches free agency this offseason, but that’s looking more and more unlikely.
Freeman is a franchise cornerstone, and the Braves would prefer not to see him play anywhere else.
So, then, it should be an easy solution as it pertains to when the Braves will finally sign Freeman to a new contract. How about right now?
Sure, in an ideal world, signing Freeman would be a top priority for the Braves front office and they’d get a deal done before the end of the regular season. But, this is a team contending for the postseason and hoping to win the NL East. Redeeming any playoff demons from last season would be nice as well, so you can understand why their attention might be elsewhere.
Jon Heyman basically said as much in his update on Freeman contract talks.
Atlanta Braves: When will Freddie Freeman sign?
There is a sense of inevitability with Freeman and the Braves. Surely somehow, someway, they will come to an agreement. Being in the same sentence as Derek Jeter and Justin Turner, two respective players who eventually signed with their former teams, has the help quell the nerves of Braves fans a little bit.
But is it enough?
Freeman is worth a little over $27 million per season, per Spotrac. That’s a hefty sum, and one Freeman will want every penny of.
Essentially, the Braves better be ready to pay up, or risk losing a franchise icon.
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