Where free agent first baseman Freddie Freeman will sign this offseason has been the hottest topic in baseball. That is, besides the MLB lockout. Once the lockout is over, Freddie will have the opportunity to ink the hefty deal that the 2020 NL MVP and 2021 World Series champion deserves.
Even before the December 1 lockout, there were plenty of rumblings that Freeman was displeased with the Braves initial offer. This week, Braves legend Chipper Jones gave his thoughts on the Freddie situation an episode of Atlanta SportsRadio Dukes & Bell.
“I don’t know, I haven’t talked to Freddie in quite some time, but I’m sure he’s probably a little frustrated this wasn’t done in Spring Training last year.