MLB’s Winter Meetings have kicked off with a bang and the good news is that the big acquisition to start things off involved our Atlanta Braves. Late last night, the Braves swung a deal with the Seattle Mariners where they are sending pitchers Cole Phillips and Jackson Kowar to Seattle in exchange for 1B Evan White, lefty pitcher Marco Gonzales and Jarred Kelenic.
At a first glance, this is a very solid move for Atlanta. If you believe that Vaughn Grissom is going to be staying here and playing left field, then the Braves have basically sorted out their left field situation for the upcoming season by bringing in Kelenic.