2021 ZiPS Projections: Atlanta Braves

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2021-zip...tlanta-braves/

That Acuna projection is nuts. We are in the MVP era of his career now, and hopefully he continues progressing enough to win a couple.

How about that projection for Shewmake?!

No. 1 Comps:

Acuña - Jose Canseco
Albies - Roberto Alomar
Freeman - Todd Helton
Ozuna - Gary Sheffield

Lmfao.

ZiPs loves Ozzie. He seems like the turnkey player for the team next year. If he reverts back to 2019 Ozzie, we should be in business.

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Originally Posted by chop2chip

ZiPs loves Ozzie. He seems like the turnkey player for the team next year. If he reverts back to 2019 Ozzie, we should be in business.

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What's not to love about Ozzie. He hits, runs, and defends at a high level.

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Originally Posted by chop2chip

ZiPs loves Ozzie. He seems like the turnkey player for the team next year. If he reverts back to 2019 Ozzie, we should be in business.

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I think Little King will win an MVP someday.

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Originally Posted by CJ9

How about that projection for Shewmake?!

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The projections and eyes that have seen him since he was drafted all have been really positive. This continues the trend.

Honestly, even that Inciarte projection (.254/.316/.366, one WAR) would be a pretty welcome development.

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Originally Posted by chop2chip

ZiPs loves Ozzie. He seems like the turnkey player for the team next year. If he reverts back to 2019 Ozzie, we should be in business.

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he was starting to get back to it after he came back from injury.
he's somehow extremely underrated throughout the league. Ozuna, Acuña, abd Freeman being on the team last year was part of the reason why. but a lot of people don't appreciate how great he is.

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Originally Posted by thewupk

What's not to love about Ozzie. He hits, runs, and defends at a high level.

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I love Ozzie but I’m always going to be a little concerned with the bat since he doesn’t walk.

What would adding Morton do to Zips for us?

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Originally Posted by chop2chip

I love Ozzie but I’m always going to be a little concerned with the bat since he doesn’t walk.

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ozzie probably has one more year to see what kind of hitter he is from the left side. If it's like last year, then there is likely a push to have him just hit RH.

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Originally Posted by Russ2dollas

ozzie probably has one more year to see what kind of hitter he is from the left side. If it's like last year, then there is likely a push to have him just hit RH.

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It won’t be like last year. His wrist kept his hitting down from the left side. In 2019, he made real strides.

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Originally Posted by Tapate50

What would adding Morton do to Zips for us?

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Pretty much just replaces Wilson's 0.6 with Morton's 2.7.

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Originally Posted by Enscheff

Pretty much just replaces Wilson's 0.6 with Morton's 2.7.

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Pretty decent value there

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Originally Posted by CyYoung31

It won’t be like last year. His wrist kept his hitting down from the left side. In 2019, he made real strides.

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Probably.
He's still really young too.

I'm think he's going to hit. If he struggles from the left side, then I feel very confident he can be a league avg hitter or better from the right side.

ZiPS Projections added to the Payroll Spreadsheet.

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Originally Posted by thewupk

What's not to love about Ozzie. He hits, runs, and defends at a high level.

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Right handed Ozzie is a legitimate god amongst men with a bat in his hand lol

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Originally Posted by BeanieAntics

Right handed Ozzie is a legitimate god amongst men with a bat in his hand lol

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The Curacoan Acuña, even.