7 takeaways from Donaldson`s deal with Braves
(MLB.com Atlanta 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.