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Josh Donaldson's deal with Braves could pay off big for both sides

The Atlanta Braves are going old school in their quest to repeat as National League East champions. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reports the club has agreed to a one-year, $23 million deal with free-agent third baseman Josh Donaldson while the Braves have also agreed to terms to bring catcher Brian McCann back to Atlanta, where he was a seven-time All-Star.

The Donaldson signing is especially interesting because Johan Camargo had a breakout season at third base for the Braves in 2018 in his first full season in the majors, hitting .