
Shohei Ohtani may be rumored to join every team running for the next week. As the Trade Deadline arrives so quickly, he’s probably the most prominent player ever traded – should the Los Angeles Angels decide to cut the bait and call it into their season.
Candidates like the Atlanta Braves, the best MLB team, have been linked with Shohei Ohtani. For now, however, he’s not joining them. He has not been traded and there are not even reports that the two sides are in deep negotiations at this point.
The interest of both clubs has been described as due to due diligence; both teams have a favorable young talent base to make deals.
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According to Jon Paul Morosi, the Braves weren’t even one of the teams that called about Ohtani’s availability. Right now, the rumors are baseless and Ohtani is still an Angel.
Can Shohei Ohtani join the Atlanta Braves?
With that said, it’s not exaggerated to think that the Atlanta Braves could trade for Shohei Ohtani. He’s the renter, but he’s going to make them the favorites ever to win them all (they’re already betting lovers anyway).
The brave also especially suitable for making this type of transaction. They have a good farm system, but their stars at major league level are all attached to the team through 2028 and beyond.
They are the only team that is good enough and ready for the future to do this. They can afford to drop the prospect of chasing another World Series because their MLB team is great and will remain so for many years to come.
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