Braves Avoid Arbitration With 6 Players Including Dansby Swanson and Mike Foltynewicz
By Karl Rasmussen
The Atlanta Braves didn't manage to avoid arbitration with all eligible players, but they did reach deals with a handful of key members of the roster.
While the team was unable to lock down Shane Greene and will thus be heading for an arbitration hearing, that fate has been avoided with the likes of Dansby Swanson and Mike Foltynewicz, among others.
The Braves agreed to terms with pitchers LHP Grant Dayton ($655,000), RHP Luke Jackson ($1.825 million), and RHP Mike Foltynewicz ($6.425 million), infielders Johan Camargo ($1.7 million) and Dansby Swanson ($3.15 million), and outfielder Adam Duvall ($3.25 million).
— Marvin James (@sportsguymarv) January 10, 2020
Swanson is slated to earn $3.15 million next year, while Folty will be brought back on a $6.425 million deal.
Swanson had a successful 2019 season that saw him club 17 homers and drive in 65 runs, both career highs. Foltynewicz struggled in the first half and was even demoted to Triple-A for a large chunk of the season. He bounced back after being recalled and pitched to the tune of a 6-1 record and 2.65 ERA in 10 starts in the second half of the year.
Per source, RHP Mike Foltynewicz ($6.425 million) and SS Dansby Swanson ($3.15 million) have avoided arbitration with the Braves.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 10, 2020
Other players with whom the Braves avoided arbitration include Adam Duvall ($3.25 million), Luke Jackson ($1.825 million), Johan Camargo ($1.7 million), and Grant Dayton ($665,000).