Closer Will Smith was the San Francisco Giants only All-Star representative during the 2019 season.
Now he’s a member of the Atlanta Braves.
While mulling over whether to accept the $17.8 million salary that came with the qualifying offer he was extended by the Giants at the start of the offseason, the Braves made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.
With that, the first major domino on the free-agent market has fallen, and an already thin class of available relievers has lost its No. 1 option.
It’s no surprise that the Braves were the team to pay handsomely to add the standout southpaw.