After spending the first seven seasons of his career with the Atlanta Braves, Dansby Swanson is now a Chicago Cub, though he did try desperately to reach an agreement to remain with his hometown team.
Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos told The Athletic's Jeff Schultz that Swanson "was willing to take a lot less" to remain in Atlanta, but the gap between Swanson's reported $140 million counterproposal and the Cubs' $177 million offer "was too great."
When Schultz asked why the Braves "didn't want Dansby Swanson," Anthopoulos responded:
"Wow, strong question, strong comment.