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Atlanta Braves: Dansby Swanson is proving he’s here to stay

We all know this was a big season for Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson after a couple of disappointing seasons.

After being drafted first overall in 2015 my the Arizona Diamondbacks he was traded to the Atlanta Braves in one of the biggest thefts of all-time.

A lot of people forget that he got just under 500 Minor League at-bats before making his debut with the Atlanta Braves in 2016.

He burst onto the scene and hit .302 in his first 129 Major League at-bats, but then hit just .232 and .