Morning, all,
As I assume most of you have heard by now, Josh Donaldson is heading to Atlanta on a one year, $23 million deal. The contract makes perfect sense for both parties, just as it would have for St. Louis and virtually every other contending team not already pressed up against the luxury tax threshold. Donaldson is betting on himself to produce a resurgent 2019 campaign while the Braves are taking a one year flier on the potential of a healthy, elite Donaldson that, worst case scenario, is money off their books by the end of the season anyways should things go south.