Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos sent Braves Country into a bit of a frenzy during his end-of-the-year press conference when he stated the team's payroll would increase. That's caused a lot of pundits to ask who the Braves might be planning to target in MLB free agency.
But the Braves can increase their payroll increases in other ways besides a free agency splash. The team could easily raise their payroll through an offseason trade.
On Nov. 18, Newsweek's Zach Pressnell argued that could be the case. Pressnell suggested a trade proposal where the Braves landed Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr.