Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman reacts upon receiving his Most Valuable Player Award for the 2020 season. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
By now it’s fairly obvious that getting a new Atlanta Braves contract for Freddie Freeman isn’t going to be trivial.
The Atlanta Braves need to re-sign Freddie Freeman to an extension to keep him securely in Atlanta beyond 2021.
This is as clear as the Cardinals signing Yadi Molina, the Dodgers re-upping Clayton Kershaw, or the Mets retaining Jacob deGrom.
We’re talking about “face of the franchise” level players here — the kind you go to war for 162+ games a year and market the team with over the rest of the calendar’s days.