Freddie Freeman market heats up

Now that the Atlanta Braves deal with Matt Olson has been signed, sealed, and delivered, competition for Freddie Freeman has ratcheted up another notch.

Jeffrey MayJeff_DiarioASUpdate: Mar 16th, 2022 00:23 EDT

When the Braves won the World Series back in October, the team and fans were united in their excitement that they were able to win it with Freddie Freeman. Loved by all and seen as one of the major reasons for the Braves’ appearance in the postseason at all, Freeman has been the hot ticket of free agency as well.

While the fans held out hope against hope that the club would re-sign Freeman, the Braves have definitely moved on, signing an eight-year, $168 million deal with Matt Olson, who they picked up from the Oakland A’s on Sunday.

Chipper Jones has STRONG words for the #Braves and Freddie Freeman 👀 pic.twitter.com/iGdjki3pzI

— FAX Sports: MLB  (@MLBONFAX) March 15, 2022

Competition for Freeman was already tight, with the Yankees, the Dodgers, the Blue Jays, and the Rays vying for his affection. But things just got a little more interesting with news that the San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox are interested in acquiring him as well.

SD #Padres stay aggressive and enter bidding war for free agent first baseman Freddie Freeman https://t.co/Te0ZqWTxAX

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 15, 2022

Tampa Bay had mad a fairly low offer prior to lockout and seems to be a long shot at this point. The Dodgers have been the front-runners throughout, but with the Big-3 AL teams now in the hunt, it is anybody’s guess where this will end up.