Freddie Freeman's last swing under his current contract with Atlanta delivered the World Series dagger.
The first baseman has played for the new World Series champion for all of his major-league career, but he is now out of contract.
Freeman is one of the most coveted free agents on the market, but that is if he gets there. Atlanta would be smart to do everything in its power to keep Freeman for 2022 and beyond.
The Houston Astros face a similar conundrum with Carlos Correa, who will be wanted by every franchise that wants to make an upgrade at shortstop.