To ensure the long-term success of their team, the Atlanta Braves are attempting to lock down all of its key players. After that, we’ll look at shortstop Dansby Swanson, who has had a breakout year thus far.
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Talks between the Braves and the 28-year-old player regarding a new contract have begun. He has played in 126 games and has a slash line of.291/.346/.450 with 143 hits, 28 doubles, 16 home runs, and 16 stolen bases. After having his best offensive season to date, he is in position to receive a contract extension. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Swanson has made it known that he wants to remain with the Braves and that Atlanta is his home.
From what I’ve gathered from our chats, they want me here, and this is my home — I want to be here,” Dansby Swanson told The Athletic. A reasonable person might conclude (that will result in an agreement), right? But stranger things have happened in the past. I’ve finally reached acceptance and am willing to let it go. My house is here. But I know that wherever the Lord sends me is exactly where I should be. To be honest, I’ve accepted it.
Already, the Braves have locked up ten of their most important players on long-term contracts that extend through at least 2024 and, in most cases, beyond that. The combination of Dansby Swanson’s solid defence and rising offensive production makes him an apparent long-term investment. What he will ultimately demand is still up in the air.
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Swanson may be able to negotiate a massive contract that more accurately reflects his market value because he is not having any arbitration years covered like Austin Riley and Michael Harris II. Due to his familiarity with the area and the team’s great promise, the Braves should have little trouble signing their shortstop to a new contract.
