There were rumors during the 2022 season that Jacob deGrom had his sights set on joining the Atlanta Braves this offseason. Of course that didn’t come to fruition as deGrom agreed to a five-year, $185 million deal with the Texas Rangers earlier this week. But, the Braves did have discussions with deGrom according to a report by ESPN’s Buster Olney.
When the Braves re-signed Charlie Morton to a one-year, $20 million deal in September, they theoretically rounded out their rotation. But in recent weeks, Atlanta explored the possibility of signing deGrom.