When the Atlanta Braves struck a deal with the Astros for Mauricio Dubon, it initially appeared to be a pretty underwhelming shortstop solution. While Dubon is a strong infield defender, his bat is honestly only a little bit better than Nick Allen's toothpick and would be a big step down from fans' expectation of at least matching what Ha-Seong Kim could do. However, after Alex Anthopoulos appeared after the trade and said that adding Dubon will not stop the Braves from pursuing an everyday shortstop this offseason, it raised some interesting questions about the role he will play in Atlanta's infield.
Braves trading for Mauricio Dubon might be really bad news for one fan favorite
