The Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting the Atlanta Braves have decided that they will not re-sign centerfielder Andruw Jones when his contract expires at the end of the year.
Schuerholz would not divulge the contract parameters he received from Boras in December but confirmed they were in the “top-tier” of contract in terms of salary and length. It is believed that Boras was asking for at least seven years at close to $20 million annually.
If the report is accurate, $20 million a year for seven years is quite a hefty asking price for a guy that hit .222 this season and will turn 31 next April. He’s still a nine-time Gold Glover, however, so some team will pony up and pray that his average this past season was a fluke.
Any predictions on where Jones ends up next season?
