The Atlanta Braves won’t have to hand out any new contracts to get three major returns for 2025.
After star players Spencer Strider, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Austin Riley all missed significant time with injuries this past season, all three are expected to be back for next year. But one longstanding Braves player won’t be returning unless the team can sign him to a new deal.
After eight seasons with the Braves, including All-Star stints in 2022 and 2024 and Gold Glove seasons in 2020, 2021 and 2022, veteran southpaw Max Fried is one of the most coveted pitchers on the free agent market.