The Dansby Swanson era in Atlanta is about to begin.After much anticipation, the Braves are set to purchase the contract of the elite prospect from their Double-A affiliate inMi si sippi before their gameWednesday against the Twins. The team announced Albert Almora Jr Jersey the planned move Tuesday night.MORE: Swanson will wear No. 2 and likely start at shortstop Wednesday.Swanson, 22, was the No. 1 overall pick in Fergie Jenkins Jersey last year's MLB Draft, taken by the Diamondbacks. He led Vanderbilt to the College World Series championship in 2014, earning Most Outstanding Player honors for the tournament.CLEMENTS: Arizona surprisingly traded Swanson to Atlanta last offseason in a deal that broughtstarting pitcher Shelby Miller to the D-backs.Miller has been a bust for his new club, Javier Baez Jersey whichreportedly is already interested in trading him.The last-place Braves have won 11 of their past 19 games entering Tuesday's game,and theyadded slugger Matt Kemp in a trade with the Padreson July 30. Swanson will join a lineup that features Kemp,hot-hitting first baseman Freddie Freeman and outfielder Ender Inciarte, one of the other players Atlanta acquired Ian Happ Jersey from Arizona in the Miller trade.MORE: Swanson was hitting.275/.362/.426 with nine home runs, 55 RBIs and 13 stolen bases in the minors this year between Single-A Carolina and Mi si sippi.UPDATE: The Braves cleared apath for Swanson on Tuesday by trading shortstop Erick Aybar to Mark Grace Jersey the Tigers for utility man Mike Aviles and minor league catcherKade Scivicque. The Braves acquired Aybar from the Angels last offseason in a deal that sentshortstop Andrelton Simmons to Anaheim.
The Dansby Swanson era in Atlanta is about to begin.After much anticipation, the Braves are set to purchase the contract of the elite prospect from their Double-A affiliate inMi si sippi before their gameWednesday against the Twins. The team announced Albert Almora Jr Jersey the planned move Tuesday night.MORE: Swanson will wear No. 2 and likely start at shortstop Wednesday.Swanson, 22, was the No. 1 overall pick in Fergie Jenkins Jersey last year's MLB Draft, taken by the Diamondbacks. He led Vanderbilt to the College World Series championship in 2014, earning Most Outstanding Player honors for the tournament.CLEMENTS: Arizona surprisingly traded Swanson to Atlanta last offseason in a deal that broughtstarting pitcher Shelby Miller to the D-backs.Miller has been a bust for his new club, Javier Baez Jersey whichreportedly is already interested in trading him.The last-place Braves have won 11 of their past 19 games entering Tuesday's game,and theyadded slugger Matt Kemp in a trade with the Padreson July 30. Swanson will join a lineup that features Kemp,hot-hitting first baseman Freddie Freeman and outfielder Ender Inciarte, one of the other players Atlanta acquired Ian Happ Jersey from Arizona in the Miller trade.MORE: Swanson was hitting.275/.362/.426 with nine home runs, 55 RBIs and 13 stolen bases in the minors this year between Single-A Carolina and Mi si sippi.UPDATE: The Braves cleared apath for Swanson on Tuesday by trading shortstop Erick Aybar to Mark Grace Jersey the Tigers for utility man Mike Aviles and minor league catcherKade Scivicque. The Braves acquired Aybar from the Angels last offseason in a deal that sentshortstop Andrelton Simmons to Anaheim.