PT TODAY: Markakis stays put in Atlanta

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Braves | One-year deal for Nick Markakis
Atlanta Braves OF Nick Markakis was re-signed to a one-year, $6 million deal Tuesday, Jan. 22. The deal comes with a $4 million 2019 salary and a $6 million club option that includes a $2 million buyout.   Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
 
BHQ take: The more things change, the more they stay the same. With the Braves resigning Markakis, it appears that Atlanta is prepared to open 2019, the way it finished 2018; that is, with Markakis playing pretty much every day in right. And why not? The 35-year old is coming off his best season this decade, right? Well, there are some...

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