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Dansby Swanson ‘made every effort’ to stay in Atlanta

The Chicago Cubs officially announced the signing of Dansby Swanson to a seven-year, $177 million deal Wednesday bringing his tenure with the Atlanta Braves to an official end. It is the second offseason in a row where the Braves watched one of their key players walk away in free agency.

Alex Anthopoulos spoke candidly about Swanson and free agency with the Athletic’s Jeff Schultz Wednesday. The entire interview is well worth your time. Anthopoulos admitted that he spoke with Swanson multiple times during the offseason and that he was willing to leave a significant amount of money on the table to remain in Atlanta.