ICYMI: Braves’ free-agent ‘interest’ has limits
Braves general manager John Coppolella told our columnist Jeff Schultz that every personnel decision is about “value” and “discipline” as the team tries to build a roster without spending a lot of money, at least in this offseason.
This comes as seven players have agreed to nine-digit contracts this offseason and 20 have received deals worth more than $10 million per year.
In Schultz's column, find out:
• Whether Coppollella foresees a time when the Braves are aggressive in the free-agent market again.
• Schultz’s opinion on whether it’s “dumb money” to spend $200 million in free-agent contract, as six teams have done this offseason.
• What did Coppollella say about the Braves’ interest in big-name free agents this offseason?
Other Braves stories of interest from recent days:
Braves were right: Justin Upton also too expensive
The Tigers overpay for Justin Upton. You knew somebody would.
