The Atlanta Braves made a minor splash when they traded shortstop Nick Allen to the Houston Astros for utility player Mauricio Dubón on Wednesday, but there was uncertainty about what Dubón's role would be.
The 31-year-old, who agreed to a $6.1 million salary with the Braves in his final year of arbitration eligibility, is going to earn roughly $4.5 million more than the player he was traded for, but that doesn't mean he's in line for the starting shortstop role.
In fact, for this to make the most sense for the Braves, Dubón shouldn't be the starting at shortstop for the Braves on Opening Day at all.