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Joey Votto's 33 now, still owed $171 million and is on their books through the same point in time (2024). A 3 year $80 million extension would mean the Braves would owe him $166 million, and he'd be off the books when by the time he turns 35.
I'm certainly not a "numbers guy" (which is why I mentioned having them try the calculations), but I'd imagine Freeman will come closer to earning his money in those last three years than Votto, Harper, or Machado will during the last three years of their deals - particularly when you consider Harper and Machado will be getting ~$40 million a year.