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The Atlanta Braves continued locking up cornerstone players Thursday afternoon, when shortstop Ozzie Albies agreed to a seven-year deal worth a guaranteed $35 million. But hours after Albies put pen to paper, the New York Mets proved the Braves aren't the only team in the NL East with a bevy of young talent that could provide the foundation of a franchise well into the 2020s. Pete Alonso will look to continue his torrid start Friday night, when the Mets visit the Braves in the second game of a four-game series between the division rivals. Continue to Article

April 12, 2019 2:37:am EST

The Mets travel south to face to the Braves for the first time this season in a four-game series at SunTrust Park at 7:20 p.m. Continue to Article

April 11, 2019 5:56:pm EST

All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a $35 million, seven-year contract, a deal that includes a pair of team options that could make it worth $45 million for nine seasons. The agreement announced Thursday supersedes a one-year contract signed last month that called for a $575,000 salary in the major leagues - $20,000 above the minimum. He gets $1 million in each of the next two seasons, $3 million in 2021, $5 million in 2022 and $7 million each in 2023, '24 and '25. Continue to Article

April 11, 2019 4:16:pm EST