The Yasiel Puig Era in Atlanta is over before it began.
Puig, 29, announced Friday that he tested favorable for COVID-19. He will not be signing with the Braves, according to major-league sources.
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The Braves never reached an official agreement with Puig, but remained in serious conversations with him they meant to advance if he evaluated negative for the infection, sources said.
Therefore, Puig will stay a complimentary agent, and the Braves will continue to search for extra offense, ideally a left-handed player off the bench. The surprising return of very first baseman Freddie Freeman from COVID-19 on Friday minimizes the Braves need for another daily gamer, though they will still be without ideal fielder Nick Markakis.
Markakis decided out of the season at the start of training camp. Freeman evaluated positive for the virus before the very first …
Rosenthal: Yasiel Puig tests positive for COVID-19, will not sign with Braves – The Athletic
