Official 2022 Offseason Moves Thread

[NYCBrave]

Obviously take this with a grain of salt, but it's always interesting to read analysis of our minor league system from unbiased sources.

https://prospect361.com/nl-team-pros...-braves/#Pache

[Southcack77]

Pache still remains very young and has had better performances in his career. His time up was a pretty small sample.

I've never been very high on his offensive upside and would be ok with trading him for something good, but otherwise he deserves all the patience in the world.

[clvclv]

Waddell up to .250 in the AFL following a 2-4 day. William Woods gave up two hits with 7 Ks and 1 BB in 4 IP.

Justin Dean hit his first bomb and drew his 5th walk in his Mexican winter league.

[Southcack77]

Does anyone here have any insight into the international period that opens in January?

Is Diego Benitez is someone linked to Atlanta.

How many did Atlanta end up signing last period?

[msstate7]

Waddell up to .250 in the AFL following a 2-4 day. William Woods gave up two hits with 7 Ks and 1 BB in 4 IP.

Justin Dean hit his first bomb and drew his 5th walk in his Mexican winter league.

Who all is in the AFL for us? Are they turning it around? Think I read we were awful a couple weeks back

[thewupk]

Does anyone here have any insight into the international period that opens in January?

Is Diego Benitez is someone linked to Atlanta.

How many did Atlanta end up signing last period?

No idea who we are linked to. But Diego is from Venezuela. Need to start dominating that country's prospect list with Acuna here.

[clvclv]

Who all is in the AFL for us? Are they turning it around? Think I read we were awful a couple weeks back

Hitters - Lugbauer, Waddell, Franklin

Pitchers - Diaz, Higginbotham, Vodnik, Woods


Lugbauer has been destroying everything. Vodnik and Woods have been so-so at best, but both had good starts recently. Higginbotham, Diaz, and Franklin have been awful.


(Vodnik made the roster for the Fall Stars for Saturday FWIW - somehow Lugbauer didn't.)

[Hulavol]

Vodnik- if he stays healthy- is gonna be one bad ass dude.

[ixiXSolidXixi]

Does anyone here have any insight into the international period that opens in January?

Is Diego Benitez is someone linked to Atlanta.

How many did Atlanta end up signing last period?

That video in spanish talk about Diego Benitez (SS) and the guy say Braves are favorite to sign him. He is wearing a Braves shirt. They compare him with Manny Machado.

[zbhargrove]

And why would anyone put any stock into what this guy says?

It’s a joke because he got a lot of press for picking the Braves over the Astros in 6 before the season

[zbhargrove]

Remember when I said that Riley would be a very good player despite you consistently saying he was garbage?
Remember when I said Fried would be an Ace and you suggested he should be traded for a scrub?
Remember when I said that TDA would be a great addition when he was first acquired and you laughed?
Remember when I said I was shocked that people didn't think our deadline deals would have more of an impact because they were actual major leagues?

ALWAYS wrong

You literally say every Braves prospect and free agent signing is going to be great

[Enscheff]

It’s a joke because he got a lot of press for picking the Braves over the Astros in 6 before the season

Darn, I was hoping he went from being a MLB player to connected writer.

[CJ9]

Does anyone here have any insight into the international period that opens in January?

Is Diego Benitez is someone linked to Atlanta.

How many did Atlanta end up signing last period?

Baseball America and MLB Pipeline have both said we're the favorite to sign Benitez. He's a top 5-8 prospect in this class. The scouting reports are really impressive.

[Carp]

Verlander fits AA's narrative of brining in a big name but with little commitment on years. Unfortunately I think LA or NY is probably where Kate Upton wants to be, and teams in both cities will be among his top suitors.

[Enscheff]

I would be shocked if AA can afford Verlander.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Verlander fits AA's narrative of brining in a big name but with little commitment on years. Unfortunately I think LA or NY is probably where Kate Upton wants to be, and teams in both cities will be among his top suitors.

If we were to sign Verlander, CYs mom can take the year off...we would be all in on Kate Upton

[bravesfanforlife88]

I would be shocked if AA can afford Verlander.

I wouldn't be so shocked based on the past few seasons. He has brought in the veteran pitcher....Smyly, Hammels, Keuchel....Not saying it is likely or going to happen

[50PoundHead]

Does anyone here have any insight into the international period that opens in January?

Is Diego Benitez is someone linked to Atlanta.

How many did Atlanta end up signing last period?

I believe that almost all of the pool money went toward signing INF Ambioris Tavarez. The Braves didn't have a team in the Dominican Summer League in 2021 and for some reason did not put Tavarez on the Gulf Coast League roster.

Here's the write-up on him from mlb.com, where he's ranked as the Braves' #26 prospect:

In their final year of sanctions on international spending as a result of signing violations, the Braves were given 50 percent of what would have been their allotted pool for the 2020-21 period, which didn’t begin until January 2021 because of COVID. They used nearly all of it to sign Tavarez and his offensive upside for $1.5 million right when the period opened on Jan. 15.

Tavarez’s carrying tool right now is his right-handed bat. Thanks to his strength and bat speed, the infielder has tremendous raw power, with the chance to have plus pop as he fills out his 6-foot-2 frame. He has the ability to drive the ball to all fields and he’ll have to continue to cut down on the moving parts in his swing to maximize his ability to make hard contact.

The other plus tool in Tavarez’s arsenal is his arm, with more than enough to play shortstop. The jury is still out whether he’ll be able to stay at the premium position long-term, though the Braves felt he was showing improvement during his first days in the organization. If he does move to third or a corner outfield spot, he has the chance to have the power-hitting profile that fits well in either spot.

[Slippyjms]

I would be shocked if AA can afford Verlander.

Verlander makes a lot more baseball sense than Freeman

[NYCBrave]

I wouldn't be so shocked based on the past few seasons. He has brought in the veteran pitcher....Smyly, Hammels, Keuchel....Not saying it is likely or going to happen

Yea but there really wasn't any competition for those pitchers you just named. Verlander will have plenty of suitors, including the big market teams, where he likely wants to be anyway.