Dansby Swanson will not be in an Atlanta Braves uniform next year.
A MLB source confirmed to Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein that Swanson is finalizing a 7-year, $177 million with the Chicago Cubs.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel first reported the deal and that it includes a full no-trade clause.
This marks the second free agency in a row where Atlanta did not bring back a fan favorite and clubhouse leader after Freddie Freeman’s departure to Los Angeles last year.
Swanson, a Marietta native and former No.