Will Dansby Swanson return to the Braves or reunite with Freddie Freeman in L.A.? WillLaws ranks the five best fits for the All-Star shortstop
Swanson’s 21 outs above average last season ranked first among all MLB shortstops.Correa is perceived as the bigger prize than Swanson due to his superior overall offensive profile and cannon arm, and he was indeed ranked higher on ourheading into the offseason. But there’s a lot to like about the longtime Braves shortstop, who’s only seven months older than his fellow former No. 1 pick.
All that is to say, Swanson should be in high demand, as quite a few teams would like to upgrade their outlook at baseball’s premium position. Let’s try to figure out which destinations make the most sense for him. This isn’t about the rumors swirling around each team; this is about which club is actually the best fit for Swanson—most notably his particular style of play and the annual salary in the mid-to-upper $20 million range he’s expected to command.
That being said, this isn’t the greatest fit from a defensive standpoint—the Twins’ pitching staff had MLB’s fifth-lowest ground-ball rate in 2022. And while they could still overhaul their staff in an attempt to funnel more grounders Swanson’s way, most of Minnesota’s projected starters—including Sonny Gray, Joe Ryan, Tyler Mahle and Bailey Ober—profile as fly-ball pitchers, meaning Swanson’s impact at shortstop would be mitigated.
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