The Atlanta Braves organization will gain the services of an All-Star caliber player, though this time being in the form of a manager, as former 2016 All-Star outfielder Michael Saunders will manage the Danville Braves in 2020 — the Braves rookie-advanced club, in the Appalachian League.
Playing 73 games for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017, followed by just 38 games at the Triple-A level in 2018 (in the Orioles and White Sox organizations), Michael Saunders hasn’t been a big league regular since his All-Star season with the Blue Jays in 2016, where he slashed .