TheAtlanta Braves have an easy decisionto make when it comes to the future of Ozzie Albies, with one year of team control remaining. The infielder has shown his value in the 2026 season and most importantly been able to stay on the field. Now is the time for Atlanta to find a way to extend Albies on a team-friendly deal that offers Atlanta the ability to have second base stability as they continue to attempt to find an answer at shortstop.
Entering next season without a deal in place leaves two question marks in your middle infield moving forward. Keeping Albies makes it easier as well to begin to entertain an extension for Ronald Acuna Jr. and how to keep the duo together and perhaps take advantage of what has been a lesser season for the 2023 MVP. No question, any way you look at it the Braves would be wise to find a way to get a deal done with their second baseman.
For Albies, it makes sense to remain with the franchise as the longest tenured Brave and take away the pressure of going into next year as a contract season. Albies has shown better power numbers and the ability to be a more consistent situational hitter, two traits that were a bit of a concern over the last two years.
Braves Should Attempt to Lock up Ozzie Albies Beyond the 2027 Season
Albies is still only 29, leaving reason to believe there are a handful of prime years left ahead of the veteran infielder. Atlanta keeping Albies beyond next season allows you to focus efforts on finding a shortstop and answers a position that has been a source of frustration since Dansby Swanson left at the end of the 2022 season.
The Braves have continually paid for letting pieces walk away, with Swanson and Max Fried the most recent examples of pieces Atlanta should've locked up far sooner. Waiting on Albies to perform next season before signing a possible extension sets the team up for a possible overpay or risking Albies walking away and losing one of the clear faces of the franchise.
Albies re-signing is the right move for both sides and should be a point of focus as we continue to work through the final weeks of the 2026 season. Atlanta has a history of locking up its players when they are at their most affordable, Albies is having a good enough season to invite another deal without putting up huge numbers that would demand an overpay. No question, the Braves would be wise to get to the table and get a deal done.
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