Anyone who follows the Braves in any capacity will tell you far and away their biggest need this off-season is figuring out the shortstop position. And the reason they’ll tell you that is because it’s true. Long-time shortstop Dansby Swanson will officially hit free agency shortly after the World Series concludes and the Braves will have a gaping hole at arguably the most important position in the sport.
And because of this, everyone’s focus has been on the four big shortstops hitting the open market this winter: Carlos Correa, Trea Turner Xander Bogaerts, and Swanson. The team has other needs of course, they could use another reliever, maybe another starter, possibly a platoon partner for Eddie Rosario in left field, DH, bench help, etc.