The Atlanta Braves have a ton of star pitchers coming back in 2025, but they might be missing the longest-tenured star of them all.
Of course, having Chris Sale, Reynaldo López, Spencer Schwellenbach, and eventually, Spencer Strider makes for a pretty solid foundation. But two-time All-Star Max Fried is a free agent, and the Braves don't seem all that inclined to pay him top dollar to return.
Fried has long been a fan-favorite in Atlanta, a calming presence when he takes the mound and a part of the team's winning culture for nearly a decade. But money talks, and if the Braves don't pony up, he could be headed elsewhere.