The Atlanta Braves mad a pair of moves on Tuesday by signing third baseman Josh Donaldson and catcher Brian McCann according to Ken Rosenthal.
Donaldson, the 2015 MVP, has signed a one-year deal worth $23 million. He has spent four seasons in Oakland to start his career, then three and half seasons with Toronto before being traded to Cleveland before the trade deadline last season.
He has hit .275 with 182 home runs and 551 RBIs in his career. Last season, Donaldson hit .246 with eight home runs and 32 RBIs, but was only able to play in 52 games due to a strained calf muscle.
McCann rejoins the Braves on a one-year $2 million deal. He spent the first nine seasons of his career in Atlanta before going to the Yankees then the Astros.
In his career, he has hit .263 with 270 home runs and 973 RBIs , but has started to see his production drop off. Last year with the Astros, McCann hit .212 with seven home runs and 23 RBIs in 63 games played.
McCann turned down more lucrative offers to return to #Braves. Agent B.B. Abbott: “Brian wanted an opportunity to play in his hometown for the team that drafted him and be with a club that he truly believes he can help get to the next level…
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 26, 2018
More from Abbott on McCann: “…That was the driving force behind this deal. The Braves are betting on Brian being the player on the field and the person in the clubhouse he has been his entire career. Any Braves fan knows that this is exactly what they will get.”
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 26, 2018
The Braves were able to make the playoffs last season with a 90-72 record. As the NL East representative in the playoffs, Atlanta lost to the Dodgers in the NLDS. With these two signings, they are clearly make a run at the World Series.
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