Jeff Schultz: Braves blew it with Heyward
One of the most polarizing yet effective players the Braves ever had is now a very rich man. Right fielder Jason Heyward was central to a bidding war by three National League contenders, Chicago, St. Louis and Washington, and agreed to a reported eight-year, $184 million contract with the Cubs Friday.
In other words, the player whom the Braves couldn't figure out what was really worth apparently was worth quite a bit.
Bradley: A home run for Heyward
If you watched Jason Heyward closely when he played for the Braves, you might have thought, "Good player but not a great one." And in many ways you'd be right. But in the grand scheme, you'd be wrong. (Click here to read more)
More Bradley: Bye bye Bethancourt
This is how completely the Braves had soured on Christian Bethancourt: They traded the guy regarded as their catcher of the future without a clear-cut catcher of the future in their organization. (Click here to read more)
Braves trade minor leaguer
The Braves sent minor league reliever Ryne Harper to the Seattle Mariners as the player to be named later in a Dec. 4 trade for reliever Jose Ramirez. Harper, 26, posted a 1.87 ERA in 23 appearances at Double-A Mississippi in 2015. (Click here to read more)
Hanson died due to cocaine, alcohol
