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Atlanta Braves: Five Players To Target Next Offseason

By Wesley Wilcox

May 3, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; The sun sets as Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bartolo Colon (40) delivers a pitch in the third inning of their game against the New York Mets at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; The sun sets as Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bartolo Colon (40) delivers a pitch in the third inning of their game against the New York Mets at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Atlanta Braves are teetering on that fine line between being buyers or sellers in 2017. But there are moves needed in the coming off-season regardless.

Jun 8, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA;Chicago White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier (21) hits a 2-run home run during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 8, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA;Chicago White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier (21) hits a 2-run home run during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Todd Frazier 3B. At 32 years old, the veteran has accumulated quite a career at third base. The Braves infield is being crafted like a work of art from Freddie Freeman at first, to Dansby Swanson at shortstop, this group has the makings of something magical. But, what about third base? With Ozzie Albies in the waiting for second base, it leaves management with one final piece of the puzzle for the infield. So why not turn to a veteran third basement in Todd Frazier who in his career has a .247 batting average, 157 HR’s, and 448 RBI’s. Rather than shaking this off, just look at the facts; in his last three seasons Frazier has mustered up 267 RBI’s. Imagining the defense beyond our pitching consisting of Freeman, Albies, Swanson, and Frazier sounds pretty lethal.

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