7 takeaways from Donaldson’s deal with Braves

Monday sparked, at last, the first bit big free-agency business this offseason, with the Atlanta Braves — the defending National League East champions — snatching up one of the biggest names on the market. They signed 2015 American League MVP Award winner Josh Donaldson to a one-year, $23 million contract, filling a hole at third base and fortifying a lineup that already looked like one of the best in the NL.