Report: Braves, Freeman apart on extension talks
The Atlanta Braves and reigning National League MVP Freddie Freeman have discussed a new contract but a gap remains between the two sides, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
Atlanta and Freeman want to get a deal done, though, and are still likely to do so, Heyman adds.
No numbers have surfaced but the most obvious comp is Paul Goldschmidt, who at 31 got $130M for 5 years. Goldy was similarly great before that deal, but Freeman, also 31, has a case that he’s more decorated (an MVP), more iconic and maybe even a little bit better. https://t.co/SWGccoUpLM
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) September 9, 2021
Freeman, who's spent his entire 12-year career with the Braves, is slated to become a free agent at the end of the 2021 campaign.
The five-time All-Star is slashing .292/.388/.498 with 28 homers and 73 RBIs in 137 games for the NL East-leading Braves this season. The 31-year-old first baseman has gone deep 268 times with 362 doubles and 931 RBIs over 1,543 contests with Atlanta.
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