Braves predicted to ship Mike Yastrzemski for $340M 2-time Gold Glove winner, 2-time Silver Slugger
The Braves planned to ship Mike Yastrzemski for $340 million. Two-time Gold Glove winner, two-time Silver Slugger, originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here.
The Atlanta Braves were excited to bring Jurickson Profar into spring training after showing promise late last season. However, after his suspension for PED, he needed to regain the trust of the coaching staff, the organization, and the fans.
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“Atlanta keeping Profar doesn’t change the fact that the outfielder will still be on the ice. The veteran will need more than a handful of good moments to win back a frustrated fan base. It will take a solid productive season and help push the franchise back into playoff contention. Until the outfielder is traded or that happens, there will always be some level of frustration with the poor choice Profar made. Something that will continue to define the outfielder’s time in Atlanta for the foreseeable future,” wrote ATL All Day’s Nick Halden.
Sometime after spring training, it was revealed that Profar had been suspended a second time for PED.
“Atlanta Braves designated hitter Jurickson Profar is facing a 162-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug for the second time last year, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Profar, 33, is the sixth player to receive a 162-game ban for PED use since Major League Baseball increased the penalty for double offenders to a full season in 2014. He will lose the his entire $15 million salary,” ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote.
Now the Braves are doing everything they can to replace him. A recent mock trade saw the Braves acquire Fernando Tatis Jr. in exchange for Mike Yastrzemski, Didier Fuentes, Owen Murphy and Diego Tornes.
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“Atlanta found itself in trouble after letting Marcell Ozuna enter free agency and seeing Jurickson Profar fail another PED test that will cost him the entire 2026 season. The Braves need an outfielder, and Tatis would be a huge upgrade. While it’s a big price to pay with three of their top prospects and their starting left fielder, it’s worth it for a talented team that wants to end up in the World Series. After underperforming these In recent seasons, they need to make a big move to put them back on top of the NL East,” wrote SI’s Mike Morales-Smith.
It would be a big price for the Braves to pay, but acquiring Tatis would be a major boost for their outfield. Two of the team’s biggest stars would be on the field together, forming a dynamic lineup.
The Braves are determined to do whatever it takes this season to make the playoffs after missing last year. Atlanta has had a successful offseason and the addition of Tatis would be a huge win for the organization.
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