The Atlanta Braves are making it known to other clubs that they will hold on to first baseman Matt Adams, tweets ESPN’s Buster Olney.

Olney points to Adams’ affordability and a “lousy market” for teams trading position players as reasons for the Braves standing pat.

Acquired two months ago from the Cardinals, Adams has compiled a .286/.333/.595 slash line with 14 homers in 49 games for the Braves. The 28-year-old is making $2.8 million this season and will be eligible for arbitration again next season.

Two-time All-Star Freddie Freeman has played some third base since returning from the disabled list as a way to keep Adams’ bat in the Braves' lineup. Freeman, however, has started three of the past five games at first base, all against left-handed starters.

-- Doug Mittler