A year after firing the first major shot of the offseason, the Atlanta Braves were at it again, announcing Thursday they had signed free-agent reliever Will Smith to a three-year, $39 million deal with a $13 million option for a fourth season.
The question that follows general manager Alex Anthopoulos’ latest November coup — which came nearly a year to the day that Atlanta inked Josh Donaldson — is what follows it?
Adding Smith, who had rejected a qualifying offer from the San Francisco Giants, means the Braves are giving up their second-highest draft pick in 2020 along with $500 in international pool money.