Dansby Swanson in many ways has been the poster child for the rebuild that started in 2015 for the Atlanta Braves. In the second year, former general manager John Coppolella demanded Swanson be included in a deal when Arizona had a man crush on pitcher Shelby Miller.
It was perfect. Swanson had just been taken with the first overall pick in the draft. He was a hometown boy. He was a good-looking heartthrob who could be the face of the franchise as it returned to glory, which is exactly what happened. Swanson blossomed into a star, and the Braves got better.