When free agency first began back in November, the initial expectation was that star first baseman Freddie Freeman would be returning to the Braves, the team he’s spent his entire big league career with from 2010 to 2021. Freeman also helped the Braves win a World Series title last season, so surely, a breakup wasn’t expected to be in the cards.
But after the Braves dragged their feet prior to the lockout, the mood has seemingly changed a bit over the course of the past three months.
According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, there is “growing belief” that Freeman will not return to the Braves.