The Atlanta Braves have lost two prominent members of the organization in the last three years. Freddie Freeman signed in 2022 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a year later Dansby Swanson signed with the Chicago Cubs.
But the exodus of important free agents developed by the Braves needs to end right there. And while General Manager Alex Anthopoulos has locked a lot of the young talent up, there is one player playing out his contract who never needs to leave.
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