Within the long history of the Atlanta Braves, there have been two Hall of Fame third basemen, MVP candidates at second and first base, and multiple All-Stars at catcher. However, the team’s history at shortstop has not been very stable and not very good overall.
The Braves have had the pleasure of one Hall of Fame player playing the position in Rabbit Maranville, but at this point, that was 100 years ago. In just the last decade, Dansby is the sixth regular shortstop the Atlanta Braves have deployed.
However, most Braves fans were prepared for more from Swanson when he arrived.