The Freddie Freeman-less world that the Braves will find themselves in for the next two months is definitely a sad one, make no mistake about that. On the heels of Freeman’s injury, the James Loney signing did not inspire much confidence: Loney was last a playable major leaguer in 2014, and hasn’t been a starter caliber playing since 2013; he also was hitting for a sub-100 wRC+ in AAA for the Tigers despite a 21 percent walk rate prior to his acquisition.
To attempt to rectify the first base situation in a way that did not require Jace Peterson to man the position, the Braves have acquired Matt Adams from the Cardinals.