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Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson signing with Chicago Cubs, sources say

Here are the contract details.

ATLANTA — Braves fans will have yet another heart wrenching goodbye this offseason as they will be forced to say farewell to the second star to depart via free agency in as many seasons.

Dansby Swanson, a hometown kid who was raised in Kennesaw, is leaving the Braves after seven major league seasons with the team after it was announced Saturday he is signing a 7-year, $177 million deal with the Chicago Cubs, a source confirmed to 11Alive. The contract features a full no-trade clause.

After attending Vanderbilt, Swanson was drafted first overall in the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks.