#FREEMAN BRAVES FREE#

A three-time Silver Slugger winner, five-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner in 2018, Freeman has hit at least. 300 with 31 home runs, 83 RBIs, 120 runs and an. The National League MVP in 2020, Freeman has finished in the top 10 in that voting five other times including last season when he hit. The Dodgers have now given out a $100 million contract for three straight years, following massive deals for Betts in 2020 and pitcher Trevor Bauer in 2021. Their willingness to add a sixth year (taking Freeman through his age 37 season) appears to have sealed the deal. The Dodgers, however, always remained at the front of the pack, leveraging their financial muscle and the chance for Freeman (an Orange County native who starred at El Modena High) to return to Southern California.

#FREEMAN BRAVES FREE#

The BravesвЂ™ trade for Olson increased speculation about FreemanвЂ™s market with the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres linked with the free agent to varying degrees.

On Wednesday, Freeman posted a farewell message to вЂњBraves CountryвЂќ on Instagram. The potential of Freeman leaving the Braves became a certainty on Monday when they acquired Matt Olson from the Oakland AвЂ™s in a trade that Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos called вЂњthe hardest transaction I had to makeвЂќ because it meant the end of FreemanвЂ™s time in Atlanta. The lockout put negotiations on hold and increased speculation about FreemanвЂ™s disenchantment with the franchiseвЂ™s approach.

But the Braves were slow to move on a contract extension and hesitant to offer the six years Freeman was seeking.

After the BravesвЂ™ championship last fall, the 32-year-old Freeman seemed like a good bet to return to Atlanta where he had been the face of the franchise for years.

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