{"id":55761,"date":"2025-05-17T11:46:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T11:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=55761"},"modified":"2025-05-17T11:46:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T11:46:01","slug":"warning-braves-are-getting-the-worst-value-in-baseball-from-this-35m-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=55761","title":{"rendered":"WARNING!! Braves are getting the worst value in baseball from this $35M contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">The Atlanta Braves are paying this player too much for him to be struggling this much.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_278,w_4412,h_2481\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jvbc5gm5ask25r1jhy.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_278,w_4412,h_2481\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jvbc5gm5ask25r1jhy.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_278,w_4412,h_2481\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jvbc5gm5ask25r1jhy.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_278,w_4412,h_2481\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jvbc5gm5ask25r1jhy.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_278,w_4412,h_2481\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jvbc5gm5ask25r1jhy.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_278,w_4412,h_2481\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jvbc5gm5ask25r1jhy.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_278,w_4412,h_2481\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jvbc5gm5ask25r1jhy.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_278,w_4412,h_2481\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jvbc5gm5ask25r1jhy.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_278,w_4412,h_2481\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jvbc5gm5ask25r1jhy.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_278,w_4412,h_2481\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/229\/01jvbc5gm5ask25r1jhy.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves\" width=\"4412\" height=\"2481\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves | Kevin D. Liles\/Atlanta Braves\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\">\n<div id=\"mm-player-placeholder-large-screen\" class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-placeholder voltax-mp-placeholder-anchored floating\" data-is-split-view=\"false\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-container-anchored\">\n<div class=\"titleBar title-anchor\"><span class=\"title\"><span class=\"\">Celtics earn smallest slice, Knicks eating a bigger piece of Nick&#8217;s Title Pie | First Things First<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Plenty has gone wrong for the\u00a0Atlanta Braves\u00a0in the 2025\u00a0MLB\u00a0campaign. But chief among their issues has been the production of standout second baseman Ozzie Albies &#8230; or lack thereof.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Albies missed a large chunk of last year due to a left wrist fracture. Whether that&#8217;s factored into his slump is unclear, though he ostensibly hasn&#8217;t been the same since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Regardless, the three-time All-Star is among the highest-paid players at his position and has looked far from his usual self this season.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Braves 2B Ozzie Albies has performed well below his $35M contract value this season<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Boasting a .215\/.269\/.326 slash line with five home runs and 16 RBIs across 172 at-bats, Albies has struggled at the plate this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">His .594 OPS is well below the league average of .710 and a far cry from his career rate (.783). Moreover, the 28-year-old is sporting an 87-mile-per-hour exit velocity, the slowest speed he&#8217;s tallied since 2022.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">For whatever reason(s), Albies isn&#8217;t seeing the ball well or getting wood on it like we&#8217;ve become accustomed to seeing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">He&#8217;s been particularly putrid against left-handed pitchers, batting .178\/.191\/.222 with a meager .414 OPS and has yet to homer off one.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">The only things protecting Albies from getting benched are his $7 million average annual value and a lack of better alternatives. The Braves could kick the tires on veteran infielder Orlando Arcia if they want to try something new, but Nick Allen took his place at shortstop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">The latter also has underperformed &#8212; hence the lineup change.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">For whatever it&#8217;s worth, the Braves can move on from Albies rather seamlessly this coming winter. He&#8217;s got a pair of $7 million club options for 2026 and 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">But if the two-time Silver Slugger can&#8217;t right the ship soon, Atlanta can treat him like an expiring contract.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Of course, the Braves would presumably rather see Albies get back on track and pay him the money they agreed to in 2019. He&#8217;s been a core piece of the franchise for nearly a decade and was vital to their World Series run in 2021. His worth goes beyond the diamond, but Atlanta needs more from him to justify the lofty price tag.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Braves are paying this player too much for him to be struggling this much. Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves | Kevin D. Liles\/Atlanta Braves\/GettyImages&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":55766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>WARNING!! 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