Braves sign Rosario - 2 yr / 18M (3rd year club option)

[thethe]

Getting closer to done

[bravesnumberone]

Need another bat unless we're planning on Heredia or Waters being in the everyday lineup for the first month.

[CJ9]

Love all these club options AA seems to be sneaking into these contracts over the last year or so.

[McCann'sCans]

Love all these club options AA seems to be sneaking into these contracts over the last year or so.

The club options are awesome. Aa is the continued ability to announce every deal via press release. The Passans of the world seem to have every other deal figured out before it’s announced, but the Braves announce every deal themselves.

[CrimsonCowboy]

No reason to complain here

[atl717]

This means so Soler. I would have wanted to pay more to get Soler, a clearly better bat who looked like he made legitimate improvements with the bat. Was really impressed with his plate discipline. And Soler is insurance in case Ozuna happens to suck.

[zbhargrove]

Need another bat unless we're planning on Heredia or Waters being in the everyday lineup for the first month.

There’s been an enormous amount of talk that Acuña can DH close to the start of the year. That puts Ozuna in the OF with Duvall and Rosario

[zbhargrove]

The club options are awesome. Aa is the continued ability to announce every deal via press release. The Passans of the world seem to have every other deal figured out before it’s announced, but the Braves announce every deal themselves.

Actually Rosario pretty much scooped this one on his IG lol

[AJonesATL]

My personal view - If our generational talent isn't able to play field with no issues, then he just shouldn't be playing. Alternatively we are just being overly cautious holding him out and he should be hitting and playing the field. DH still involves running the bases.

[Hudson2]

I still hope they get Joc too.

[striker42]

No problem with this deal. Rosario isn't a star but not everyone on your roster has to be a star.

Rosario really showed out in the 95 PAs after he was activated from the DL. I don't expect a .900 OPS like he put up after he was activated but used correctly I think he could be extremely valuable.

[bravesnumberone]

I do still wonder if the Braves are trying to move Ozuna and bring back Soler.

[zbhargrove]

I still hope they get Joc too.

I’m not getting why people are still wanting Joc when he’s basically a redundant piece.

[CyYoung31]

I’m not getting why people are still wanting Joc when he’s basically a redundant piece.

Don’t understand the fascination with Joc. He hasn’t been good in a couple of years.

[Russ2dollas]

We needed a LH bat. I don't think he's an impact bat, but he's good.

We expect an OPS of 750-780, right? With the OBP in the 300-320 range?

Decent defense. I know he had one bad metric year but I think he's ok.

Had some injuries but only 30. Ideally the main side of a platoon with Duvall but unlikely we'll get there.

I like it. Surprised we had to guarantee a second year.

[ixiXSolidXixi]

I seriously don’t want Joc but i think he help this team to stay together last year.

[Russ2dollas]

My personal view - If our generational talent isn't able to play field with no issues, then he just shouldn't be playing. Alternatively we are just being overly cautious holding him out and he should be hitting and playing the field. DH still involves running the bases.

Not when you are the beast and you hit dingers.

I'm with you in spirit. If I have any doubt I protect him. But if the doctors are ok, I can see it. My worry is he goes crazy on the base paths and stresses the leg out. But he seems like he's full go based on his posted videos and comments.

Are they just making sure he doesn't run into a wall?

[Russ2dollas]

I seriously don’t want Joc but i think he help this team to stay together last year.

Joc for Bench coach.

[ixiXSolidXixi]

Great idea!

[JohnAdcox]

I do still wonder if the Braves are trying to move Ozuna and bring back Soler.

Your lips to God's ears. Maybe David Price on a swap of bad contracts? I'm only half kidding.