It’s been a long winter, but spring is here (at least, in spirit) and Atlanta Braves baseball is going to be underway shortly. Braves Journalers, it’s Opening Day, Braves at Phillies, and we’ll start this piece by grading the offseason, then get into the roster and the Opening Day Lineup.
Grading Atlanta Braves Offseason
I thought this was the offseason. The offseason the Braves push their chips in on a player and put the team over the top. Alas, it was not, but the Braves did make some moves. Let’s recap the additions that are still here, whether it be MLB or MILB deals:
Braves Offseason Additions
- OF Abraham Almonte (outrighted to Alt-site)
- RP Josh Tomlin (MLB deal)
- SP Drew Smyly (MLB deal)
- SP Charlie Morton (MLB deal)
- RP Emmanuel Ramirez (MiLB deal)
- 2B Kevin Josephina (MiLB deal)
- IF Sean Kazmar (MiLB deal)
- OF Jaycob Brugman (MiLB deal)
- SS Ambioris Tavarez (IFA signing)
- SS Gabriel Liendo (IFA signing)
- RP,Victor Arano (Waiver Claim)
- IF Ehire Adrianza (MiLB deal turned MLB)
- OF Marcell Ozuna (MLB deal)
- RP Nate Jones (MiLB deal turn MLB)
- Jason Kipnis (MiLB deal, released, re-signed)
- Pablo Sandoval (MiLB deal, turned MLB)
- C Hendrick Clementina (MiLB deal)
- OF Travis Demeritte (Waiver Claim, DFA’d, stayed in org)
- OF Guillermo Heredia (Waiver claim, optioned to MiLB)
- IF Ryan Goins (MiLB deal)
- OF Travis Snyder (MiLB deal)
- RP Benjamin Dum (MiLB deal)
- C/1B Ryan Casteel (MiLB deal)
- RP Chasen Bradford (MiLB deal)
- C Carlos Martinez (MiLB deal)
- RP Mitch Horacek (MiLB deal)
Grade: The Braves went with an interesting strategy in regards to filling out the roster.