The Braves took the offseason cold stove and threw it in a microwave built into the side of a volcano on Monday afternoon, signing two veterans to major league deals and substantially shaking up the prospective 2019 roster. This post is a quick look at some early projections for these two players.
Donaldson is a landmark signing for the Atlanta Braves organization for two reasons that immediately come to mind. First, I believe he receives the largest single-season payout with his $23 million salary that the Braves have ever given. Second, I think he’s probably the second-best (as in most productive, per year) free agent the Braves have ever signed (see Greg Maddux).