The Atlanta Braves are acquiring an All-Star outfielder and former World Series MVP in a blockbuster trade deadline deal.
The Atlanta Braves are running it back.On Monday night, the Braves agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants to acquire All-Star outfielder and two-time World Series champion Jorge Soler. The Braves are also getting right-handed reliever Luke Jackson in the deal. Both players were on the Braves in 2021, and played pivotal roles in their World Series title.Going back to San Francisco is left-handed reliever Tyler Matzek and minor league infielder Sabin Ceballos.
240/.330/.419 with 12 home runs, 40 runs batted in, and an OPS of .749. For his standards, it's a down year, considering he's coming off a 2023 campaign in which he slashed .250/.341/.512 with 36 home runs, 75 runs batted in, and an OPS of .853. He made his lone All-Star appearance last season.Soler's best season in Major League Baseball came in 2019, when he hit 48 home runs, drove in 117 RBIs, and had an OPS of .922.
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