{"id":19475,"date":"2024-12-20T08:17:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T08:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=19475"},"modified":"2024-12-20T08:17:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T08:17:56","slug":"breaking-braves-could-steal-7-million-830-ops-star-from-mets-in-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=19475","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Braves Could Steal $7 Million, .830 OPS Star From Mets In Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Braves struggled more than anybody could have imagined in 2024. Atlanta needs to upgrade a few spots around the field, but one of the most notable holes in the Braves&#8217; lineup is at shortstop.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, 30-year-old Orlando Arcia slashed .218\/.271\/.354 with 17 home runs and 46 RBIs as the Braves everyday shortstop. He was worth just over 0.0 WAR while providing the Braves with a below average bat.<\/p>\n<p>While looking for upgrades, Atlanta doesn&#8217;t have the realistic opportunity to acquire a young shortstop to replace him. But the Braves could look to sign a cheap veteran in free agency to replace Arcia.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2548602\/new-york-mets-shortstop-jose-iglesias.webp?w=790&amp;f=9ddff4611c8bed6bac9344f581d4dea6 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2548602\/new-york-mets-shortstop-jose-iglesias.jpg?w=790&amp;f=9ddff4611c8bed6bac9344f581d4dea6 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2548602\/new-york-mets-shortstop-jose-iglesias.webp?w=900&amp;f=bb2faed21cf2898801044befe1ea973b 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2548602\/new-york-mets-shortstop-jose-iglesias.jpg?w=900&amp;f=bb2faed21cf2898801044befe1ea973b 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2548602\/new-york-mets-shortstop-jose-iglesias.webp?w=790&amp;f=9ddff4611c8bed6bac9344f581d4dea6 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2548602\/new-york-mets-shortstop-jose-iglesias.jpg?w=790&amp;f=9ddff4611c8bed6bac9344f581d4dea6 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2548602\/new-york-mets-shortstop-jose-iglesias.webp?w=450&amp;f=976468fffc1b32b0f1d2d190759fdd97 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2548602\/new-york-mets-shortstop-jose-iglesias.jpg?w=450&amp;f=976468fffc1b32b0f1d2d190759fdd97 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2548602\/new-york-mets-shortstop-jose-iglesias.webp?w=1200&amp;f=0961c07da7d5c51031d252d9b488d2c0\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2548602\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2548602\/new-york-mets-shortstop-jose-iglesias.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=0961c07da7d5c51031d252d9b488d2c0\" alt=\"New York Mets shortstop Jose Iglesias\" width=\"1200\" height=\"819\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">ATLANTA, GEORGIA &#8211; SEPTEMBER 24: Orlando Arcia #11 of the Atlanta Braves and Jose Iglesias #11 of the New York Mets horse around at second base after Arcia&#8217;s single leading off the third inning at&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Enter New York Mets shortstop Jose Iglesias.<\/p>\n<p>Iglesias slashed .337\/.381\/.448 with 16 doubles in 85 games last season. In about half a season, Iglesias was worth 3.1 WAR for the Mets.<\/p>\n<p>Given the fact that he&#8217;s going to be 35 years old by opening day in 2025, the Braves would be able to sign Iglesias for a fairly low price to replace Arcia. I would expect the veteran shortstop to sign for one or two years with an average annual value of between $5 million and $10 million.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta could sit and hope for Arcia to be better in 2025 or it could look to steal a key piece of the Mets&#8217; 2024 postseason run. The correct answer is sitting right in from of the Braves, but only time will tell if they make this dream into a reality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Braves struggled more than anybody could have imagined in 2024. 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