On Wednesday evening, we got the two surest signs yet that we are officially in the midst of Hot Stove Season. The first sign was Scott Boras dipping his quill and doing his annual thing where he spits hot fire in service of his free agent clients, but that’s nothing new. The second sign is that the Braves made a trade involving someone who was helping them win games in 2022.
Indeed, the Braves have made their first legitimately notable move of the offseason (no offense to Sam Hilliard) by trading Jake Odorizzi to the Texas Rangers in exchange for former prospect Kolby Allard.