3 former Atlanta Braves thriving with new teams
By Nick Halden
The Atlanta Braves front office is as good as any professional sports team when it comes to locking up their young stars. While Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman both stand out as stars that left the franchise, both deals Atlanta made to replace the stars are looking to be the wiser long-term investments.
This isn’t to say that Atlanta’s front office is perfect when it comes to decision-making, only that there are few that deserve fans’ trust as much as Atlanta’s. Whether it was locking up their young infield or swinging deals for Sean Murphy and Matt Olson, Atlanta has proven adept at quickly adjusting and adding key pieces at a reasonable cost.
The Braves currently hold a solid division lead and are clearly World Series favorites accomplishing what they have without two of their best pitchers and dealing with a number of key injuries.
While Atlanta’s season is going according to plan there are a few familiar faces that have left and thrived in their new landing spot. These are players that the team parted with for very clear and understandable reasons who are now playing at a high level.