Hopefully they'll be cautious with this and ease Strider back by putting him in the pen, at least to start the year.
Unfortunately I know this team well enough to know that won't happen.
Couple updates from Alex Anthopoulos on Tuesday:
• Spencer Strider on track to be ready for spring/start of the season
• Team wanting Spencer Schwellenbach to take his comeback much more slowly and it’s unlikely right now he would be ready for the start of the ‘27 season
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excluding MiLB deals and waiver pickups, what's the first worthwhile transaction we'll see from the Braves:
54%SP2
12%Shortstop
10%upgrading LF
23%Reliever
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Ah yes. If the absolute drudging the GOP took during the midterms proved anything it's that voters want the gov't to double down on racism and bigotry.
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While I don't expect us to sign anyone with a QO (any of Suzuki, Morejon, Rogers and Randy would be great) remember we were reportedly in on Diaz last winter before he signed with LA and we got Suarez.
Not likely but also less expensive then last year's penalty.
Jake Bauers, Ryan Jeffers, Brandon Lowe, Adrian Morejon, Seiya Suzuki, Trevor Rogers, David Bednar and Randy Arozarena all received the qualifying offer.
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I could see either of these guys as targets for the Braves. Holmes pitched with Hefner in NY and Boyd could fill the cheaper LHP role that Perez had last year.
Clay Holmes, Matthew Boyd to decline player options with the Cubs and enter free agency, per @JesseRogersESPN.
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As much as AA likes to spend on the bullpen and Fuentes moving to the rotation, I could see him offering Morejon 3/42m instead of another year of Iggy.
Holmes is prob the only other deal I could see happening if Hefner wanted him.
Contract predictions for the Top 20 free agents from Jim Bowden:
1) Tarik Skubal: $350-$500 million
2) Freddy Peralta: 5 years, $140 million
3) Teruaki Sato: 5 years, $180 million
4) Michael King: 4 years, $118 million
5) Randy Arozarena: 5 years, $124 million
6) Seiya Suzuki: 5 years, $120 million
7) Jake Bauers: 4 years, $56 million
8) Jazz Chisholm: 6 years, $128 million
9) Brandon Lowe: 3 years, $45 million
10) Clay Holmes: 2 years, $44 million
11) Adrian Morejon: 3 years, $42 million
12) David Bednar: 3 tears, $55 million
13) Nick Martinez: 2 years, $48 million
14) Foster Griffin: 3 years, $67 million
15) Trevor Rogers: 3 years, $64 million
16) Casey Mize: 3 years, $54 million
17) Luis Arraez: 3 years, $60 million
18) Kaima Taira: 3 years, $30 million
19) Ian Happ: 2 years, $45 million
20) Robbie Ray: 2 years, $45 million
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Unlikely since they're in division but that's a call I hope Alex makes
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