Here’s the latest:
- NICK MARKAKIS. Mark Bowman names the Royals “among the teams that have shown some interest”.
Here’s where Coppolella’s penchant for creativity might have a chance to become something big for Atlanta. Markakis is still owed $25.2 million through 2018, and Coppy could leverage a chunk of that amount or a package deal to “buy” himself a first-tier prospect… if the buying team has one of interest.
In 2017, the Braves project to have an entire outfield of lefty-hitting, little power defenders: Mallex Smith, Ender Inciarte, and Markakis.