Freddie Freeman finally got his wish on Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers handed him a six-year, $162 million deal, making this team immediate World Series favorites. While it’s no secret that Freeman was keen on returning to the Atlanta Braves, it appears they were just not willing to give him a six-year extension.
Per Jon Heyman, their offer was just below that:
Once Freeman made it clear he wasn’t going to accept, the Braves went out and traded for Matt Olson and made him their first basemen of the future, locking him down on an eight-year contract.