ESPN’s David Schoenfield writes that if the Braves are serious about contending, they should trade for Evan Longoria. I disagree. While an upgrade at the hot corner should be a priority — Adonis is a modern-day Jim Presley, minus the mother issues — the Braves don’t need another everyday player over 30. Longoria will be 32 in October, and, despite a major uptick in his power numbers last year, he’s not the player he was in his 20s.
Tampa’s lone star walked just 42 times last year, the fourth year in a row they’ve decreased, and finished 2016 with a career-worst .