Atlanta Braves President of Baseball Operations Alex Anthopoulos doesn't have to say it outright; the evidence speaks for itself. The Braves are looking to cut costs headed in to 2025.
Look no further than Atlanta's decision not to offer Ramon Laureano a one-year deal in arbitration. With MLB Trade Rumors projecting Laureano to be worth around $6 million for 2025, bringing him back would have hardly been a major expense. In fact, as The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal pointed out, the Braves of the past may have even been willing to overpay to retain him.