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The Atlanta Braves have gotten off to fairly a gradual begin this season, and it would not appear to be they’re in a spot to shortly flip it round.
Accidents and early-season struggles have plagued the Braves. They’re 12-15 by means of 27 video games and are not trending in the suitable course following an harm to Spencer Strider.
What’s going to the Braves do if they do not flip this gradual begin round?
ESPN’s David Schoenfield lately made the bold prediction that the Braves may look to commerce slugger Marcell Ozuna if they do not shortly flip round their gradual begin. Ozuna completed within the prime 5 of Nationwide League MVP voting final season.
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“It could be stunning to not see the Braves get better from this gradual begin, but when they do not, Ozuna could be an enchanting participant to think about,” Schoenfield wrote. “He is within the remaining 12 months of a five-year deal and the Braves have already got a number of future commitments on the books, so there is not any assure he’ll re-sign with Atlanta, particularly since his manufacturing warrants a much bigger wage than the $16 million he is making this 12 months.”
If this had been stated earlier than the season, no one would have believed it. Ozuna was a key piece of the Braves’ success final season, and he is seemingly going to be a key piece of the puzzle if the Braves determine it out this 12 months.
However Atlanta may additionally land an enormous haul if it seems to commerce him this season. It appears unlikely the Braves will look to re-sign him after his contract runs out this season, so a commerce would make sense in the event that they’re beneath .500 when the commerce deadline comes round.
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