When star shortstops Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts and Carlos Correa (the since-collapsed Giants deal) agreed to huge pay days in December, it became apparent that the Atlanta Braves were unlikely to retain Gold Glove-winning shortstop Dansby Swanson.
Those concerns were realized when Swanson ultimately signed a seven-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, leaving the reigning NL East champs with a glaring vacancy at shortstop.
