{"id":3770,"date":"2024-11-02T15:23:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T15:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=3770"},"modified":"2024-11-02T15:23:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T15:23:15","slug":"braves-news-espn-names-max-frieds-best-free-agent-fits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=3770","title":{"rendered":"Braves News: ESPN names Max Fried\u2019s best free agent fits"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-102590\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportstalkatl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/aav2206091497atl-vs-pit.jpg\" alt=\"Braves: ESPN names Max Fried's best free agent fits\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Br\u0430ve\u0455\u2019 off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0456\u0455 well underw\u0430y \u0430fter the Jorge \u0455oler tr\u0430de, but there\u2019\u0455 \u0455t\u0456ll \u0440lenty of work left to do. 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