The biggest news on Friday for Braves fans oddly enough involved a player that was not under contract for the 2021 season. Nick Markakis decided to end his productive career and spend time with his family. While opinions varied wildly on Markakis at times, there is no question that he put together a hell of a career and we wish him nothing but the best.
Nick Markakis’ legacy was ‘calming influence,’ in Braves clubhouse
One of the biggest selling points of Nick Markakis on the Braves roster was his ability to influence the clubhouse and mentor young players which the Braves were in sore need of early on in the rebuild.