{"id":163395,"date":"2022-12-20T17:23:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T17:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/atlanta-braves-hot-stove-braves-could-just-let-vaughn-grissom-handle-ss\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T17:23:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T17:23:15","slug":"atlanta-braves-hot-stove-braves-could-just-let-vaughn-grissom-handle-ss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/atlanta-braves-hot-stove-braves-could-just-let-vaughn-grissom-handle-ss\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Braves hot stove: Braves could just let Vaughn Grissom handle SS"},"content":{"rendered":"
So, it’s been a few days now since Dansby Swanson made his decision and got a lucrative payday from the Chicago Cubs. As far as the Cubs are concerned, I’d say that they’re going to get a helluva shortstop from a defensive standpoint. While there are questions about Dansby’s bat from a consistency standpoint, there’s no question about what he can do with his glove. He’s a bonafide stud out there at the keystone corner and between him and Nico Hoerner, the Cubs have got to be feeling pretty lovely about what they’ve got going on up the middle of the infield. <\/p>\n
Also from a personal standpoint, Dansby will now be playing in the same city as his newly-wed wife, Mallory Pugh. Mallory plays for the Chicago Red Stars of the NWSL (and if you happened to catch the soccer bug following the World Cup and you’re still into it by the time 2023 rolls around, I highly recommend checking out the NWSL when it kicks off in late-March next year), so that means that they’ll be building a life together in Chicago. Just from that perspective alone, it seems like Dansby Swanson made the right choice and I’m sure I’m not the only one who will be wishing him all the luck in the world \u2014 as long as he gets plenty of bad luck while playing our Braves of course. <\/p>\n
Speaking of the Braves, where does that currently leave them? They’ve gone this far into the offseason without addressing their shortstop situation either via free agency or trade and only just now added an outfielder with the signing of Jordan Luplow. With that being said, Luplow is probably going to be battling for a position out of spring training and figures to be a platooon bat, at best. It’s a fine move on its own that title contenders make to round teams out but it’s definitely not the type of move that’s going to really move the needle. Still, we’re going to need some type of clear idea as to what the Braves are going to be doing at shortstop going forward. <\/p>\n
With that being said, I think we all had an inkling of what was going to happen when it became apparent that the Braves weren’t going to be going for a splash signing when it came to the big free agent shortstops who were available. While there’s still a lot of time for the Braves to potentially pull off a trade or another acquisition, it appears that they’re heading towards the good ol’ \u201cNext Man Up\u201d approach. Which means Vaughn Grissom, come on down!<\/p>\n