What Would A "Fair" Freeman Extension Look Like?

[Heyward]

In 2022, the only real big contracts the Braves have are Acuna at 15 mil, Ozzie at 5, Will Smith at 13, and Ender at 9 (i'm assuming he's traded by then if Waters and Pache are the goods). Braves could afford to splurge on Freddie but i think it's gonna come down to years vs money per year. Given how analytically involved AA is, i cant see him going to 5 years for FF.

There's also not many FA replacements either, every other 1B FA is 30+. Braves have drafted a couple 1B to try and develop down the line the past few years.

[OcalaBrave]

In 2022, the only real big contracts the Braves have are Acuna at 15 mil, Ozzie at 5, Will Smith at 13, and Ender at 9 (i'm assuming he's traded by then if Waters and Pache are the goods). Braves could afford to splurge on Freddie but i think it's gonna come down to years vs money per year. Given how analytically involved AA is, i cant see him going to 5 years for FF.

There's also not many FA replacements either, every other 1B FA is 30+. Braves have drafted a couple 1B to try and develop down the line the past few years.

Ender is an option right? If so, no way it is picked up.

Fried, Soroka and Swanson need contracts as well. Swanson would be playing out his last season in 2022 and Fried and Soroka would be up in 2023.

[Freshmaker]

Ender is an option right? If so, no way it is picked up.

Fried, Soroka and Swanson need contracts as well. Swanson would be playing out his last season in 2022 and Fried and Soroka would be up in 2023.

Yeah according to Spotrac there is a $1M buyout for Ender after this season. Needless to say, we'll be buying him out

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/atlanta-...nciarte-12151/

[Heyward]

Ender is an option right? If so, no way it is picked up.

Fried, Soroka and Swanson need contracts as well. Swanson would be playing out his last season in 2022 and Fried and Soroka would be up in 2023.

Fried/Soroka have 3 years of control after this year, Swanson has 1. We have time on our side with Fried and Soroka. With the loaded SS upcoming FA class, i'm interested what AA does with Swanson.

[NYCBrave]

Fried/Soroka have 3 years of control after this year, Swanson has 1. We have time on our side with Fried and Soroka. With the loaded SS upcoming FA class, i'm interested what AA does with Swanson.

I'd be interested to see someone do an analysis of what our window of contention is looking like, with the assumption we sign Freeman to the type of extension we are expecting.

We seem to be in great shape at least for the next four years when we will have Freeman (assuming), Albies, Acuna, Soroka, Fried and Anderson as our core. Swanson is here for two of those. Riley we have for another 5. But some of that core is going to begin getting expensive over the next few years as well.