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Free agent SS Dansby Swanson agrees to 7-year, $177 million deal with Chicago Cubs

The last of this offseason's "big four" free agent shortstops has finally found a home.

Dansby Swanson, who helped lead the Atlanta Braves to a World Series title in 2021, has agreed to a 7-year, $177 million deal with the Chicago Cubs, according to multiple reports.

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ESPN's Jeff Passan was the first to report the deal.

Swanson, 28, hit .277 with 25 home runs last season for Atlanta, and set career highs with 99 runs scored, 96 RBI and 18 stolen bases as the Braves won their fifth consecutive NL East division title.