Prominent MLB insider links Atlanta Braves to pursuit of four-time All-Star to replace Ronald Acuna Jr.

A new claim from a notable MLB insider claims the Atlanta Braves could target an aging four-time All-Star to replace superstar Ronald Acuna Jr.

Heading into today’s MLB games, the team’s 32-23 record through early June isn’t where the team would like to be, especially as they pursue the Philadelphia Phillies , the team with the best record in the league. However, what they have done so far is nonetheless impressive, especially considering they lost ace Spencer Strider after just two starts this season.

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However, things took a turn for the worse earlier this week when top star and 2023 National League MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. tore his ACL when he was caught leaning too far from second base. The news was a devastating blow to an organization that had World Series aspirations after winning more than 100 games over the past two seasons.

Publicly, the Atlanta Braves have suggested they will fill the huge hole left by Acuna Jr. internally. However, if Adam Duvall isn’t up to the task of doing a competent job as the team’s starting outfielder, it appears to be a matter of time before the team looks for a solution to the problem. outside the organization. And an MLB insider has one possible option.

Friday, New York Post MLB insider Jon Heyman claimed the Toronto Blue Jays will likely place four-time All-Star George Springer on the trading block soon, and to ensure they make a worthwhile deal, they “would have to pay most of his $25 million salary. .”

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For this reason, Heyman also suggested that Atlanta would be a “potential candidate” to make a deal for Springer. The Braves have always been an organization that uses its money wisely. While it would be appealing to not have to pay the remainder of his salary this season, he still has two years and more than $48 million remaining on the six-year, $150 million contract he signed in 2021.

Springer is in the midst of one of the worst seasons of his career and has a .209/.306/.310 slash line.