The pair of recent trades that sent Andrelton Simmons to the Angels and Shelby Miller to the D-backs accomplished two things for the Braves. Most important, they added a stunning infusion of young talent into what was already a very good system. As MLB.com’s Mark Bowman noted, excited Braves officials see the enormous haul for Miller as a “pivotal point” in the team’s rebuilding.
. . . Freeman will only be 29 in 2019, so it’s not about him being too old to contribute.