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2 MLB players sign up to work at Papa Johns during contract dispute

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March 7, 2022

Two Atlanta Braves players have signed up to be "pre-season pizza pros" at Papa Johns as the Major League baseball work stoppage continues, according to a Sports Illustrated report.

Shortstop Dansby Swanson and outfielder Joc Pederson are getting their hands in a different kind of dough in a publicity stunt aimed at baseball fans.

The pizza chain encouraged benched baseball players to "get out of the dugout and into some dough when you sign-up for an exciting new position at Papa Johns (more exciting than right field, at least)," according to a social media post.

The event was held at an Atlanta-area Papa Johns and was closed to the public.