Braves News: Offseason waiting game, LCS updates, more.
Atlanta should have the assets to make a big addition this offseason, although the exact capabilities and needs are still pending option (and retirement) decisions on the likes of Charlie Morton, Eddie Rosario, and various other players. If Atlanta wanted to make a major free agent signing, one of the free agents coming stateside from Japan might be more appealing, as signing a Qualifying Offer recipient would additionally cost their second and fifth draft picks and $1 million in international free agency bonus money. The other route to a big addition would be the one that Alex Anthopoulos has seemed to like more: a prospect for prime player trade (plus likely extension). Vaughn Grissom seems like an obvious piece to move, as he still likely has some pretty strong value as a prospect, but doesn’t seem likely to have a spot to play in Atlanta for a while, especially with Alex Anthopoulos saying that they see him as an infielder and the Braves’ general approach of playing the starters just about every day.
Braves News: Offseason questions, Hall of Fame elections, and more
As expected, news of the Atlanta Braves was running thin on Friday as the National and American League Championship Series continued. News will ramp up again in the coming weeks, though, with the announcement of Hank Aaron, Golden Glove, and MVP award winners. For now, these are the news and notes we’ve got:
The Braves have quite a few offseason questions to answer, like Charlie Morton’s future, Eddie Rosario’s role, and more. Find out more in the latest episode of Battery Power TV.
Former Braves Cito Gaston and Davey Johnson were each nominated for the 2024 Hall of Fame Class.
MLB News:
The Arizona Diamondbacks evened up the National League Championship Series with a 6-5 comeback win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Houston Astros took a 3-2 lead in the American League Championship Series after defeating the Texas Rangers 5-4.
The Boston Red Sox have continued their managerial search with former San Francisco Giants skipper Gabe Kapler. The Giants are also on a managerial search after recently firing Kapler.
