“Favourites to land them”: Jacob deGrom could be on road to astounding Atlanta Braves, claims Buster Olney


“Favourites to land them”: Jacob deGrom could be on road to astounding Atlanta Braves, claims Buster Olney

Jacob deGrom

The Atlanta Braves could be the favourites to sign the two-time National League Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom, if he opts out of his deal with the New York Mets after this season. Jacob deGrom has not pitched in the Major League this season and is not close to playing a game but looking out for himself is definitely an option.

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Jacob deGrom is looking for a potential move to the, his current, $30.5 million salaries for 2023 is not something he is eyeing for. He recently proclaimed to the reporters in spring training that his interests lie in becoming a free agent.

“That’s the business side of baseball,” Jacob deGrom said. “As a player, you build in opt-outs—that’s the business side. But for me, I don’t want that to be any distraction.”

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Will Jacob deGrom opt out and join the 2021 champion Atlanta Braves

Jacob deGrom
Jacob deGrom

ESPN’s Buster Olney believes that Jacob deGrom could exercise his opt-out clause in his contract at the end of the season, opening the door to leave New York with two years left on his contract, the Braves are believed to be the favourites to land him.

Buster Olney tweeted, “There is a perception in some corners of the industry that if Jacob deGrom follows through with what he said in the spring and opts out of his Mets’ contract, the Braves will be the favourites to land him,”

Jacob deGrom is said to be a Braves fan since he started his interests in baseball, the four-time All-Star did say he wanted to test free agency but he has never left showering love upon the team he has been with.

“As a player, you build in opt-outs and that is the business side of it, but for me, I don’t want this to be any distraction,” he said, via MLB.com. “I am excited about this and said it before, love being a Met. I think it would be really cool to be one for my entire career, but the plan is to exercise my option, and be in constant contact in the offseason with the Mets and Steve Cohen and the front office.”

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