eventually got the massive $150 million contract he desired with the Toronto Blue Jays. However, if his hopes of a monster deal were mashed, the slugger reportedly had a "potential safety net" in the Atlanta Braves.
Buster Olney of ESPN reported the Braves were on the outside of talks, willing to sign Springer to a shorter-term deal than the six-year pact he received from Toronto. The New York Mets and Blue Jays were the most aggressive teams in the Springer sweepstakes.
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