Freeman recently signed a $162 million six-year contract with the Dodgers. | L.A. Dodgers/Facebook
Freeman recently signed a $162 million six-year contract with the Dodgers. | L.A. Dodgers/Facebook
Atlanta Braves legend Chipper Jones recently blasted former teammate Freddie Freeman for the way he left the Braves for their rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Freeman recently signed a $162 million six-year contract with the Dodgers, CBS Sports reported. Prior the start of the offseason, the defending champion Braves offered Freeman a $135 million five-year contract, but he turned it down.
"I do not agree with the way that this was handled on Freddie's side," Jones told Atlanta radio station The Fan. "If you want to play in Atlanta, you play in Atlanta. You maybe take a little less to be happy and play in a place that is comfortable for you."
As talks with Freeman stagnated, the Braves moved to sign free-agent first baseman Matt Olson, who last starred for the Oakland Athletics, CBS Sports reported.
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