All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson wants to be with the Atlanta Braves for the long haul.
The 28-year-old is scheduled to hit free agency at the end of the season but told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal he is discussing a new contract with the Braves.
"The easiest way I can say it is, from the conversations we've had, they want me here, and this is my home - I want to be here," Swanson said.
Although he's optimistic about remaining with the club he helped to a World Series title last season, Swanson understands things don't always go according to plan.
"One would think (that would lead to a deal), right? But we've seen crazy things happen before," he said. "I've really gotten to a point of just surrendering that over. This is my home. But wherever the good Lord is going to put me is where I'm supposed to be. I've come to terms with that."
Swanson's former teammate Freddie Freeman went through a tumultuous negotiation with the Braves before ultimately inking a six-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency last offseason.
If Swanson ends up testing the open market, he'll join a loaded shortstop class that could include Trea Turner, Carlos Correa, and Xander Bogaerts.
Swanson is enjoying a career season in 2022. He owns a .291/.346/.450 slash line with 16 home runs, 72 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases while accumulating 5.2 WAR in 126 games.
