As the holiday season beckons, some ballclubs appear content to wait for the new year to kick-start their offseasons.
With baseball winter nearly halfway over and just 97 days until Opening Day, the transaction logs of many a contender remain relatively untouched. Predictably, deep-pocketed juggernauts such as the Dodgers, Mets and Yankees have been quite active, but lower-budget operations such as the Orioles, Guardians and Athletics have been aggressive as well.
Let’s hop in and investigate a few clubs that have been disappointingly static so far this offseason.
Atlanta Braves
The explanation for Atlanta’s subpar 2024 season is simple and boring: injuries.