Official 2024 Off-Season Thread!

[zbhargrove]

Marlins are listening to offers for Luzardo… too bad he’d cost a fortune and they likely wouldn’t trade him in division anyways. But would be a fun one to dream on.

[zbhargrove]

We know the bullpen wont be a weakness anytime soon. I do think he gets another starter. Once Yamamoto signs i think we’ll see Cease and maybe Burnes traded. Im surprised we haven't heard much out of Smell.

I keep forgetting Montgomery is still out there too. He’s my FA choice even though it’s likely a pipe dream.

[Cormier's Spring]

My theory is that AA plans to dip under the luxury tax threshold in 2025 to avoid third-year penalties, and he's making the most of his second year in the tax by taking on all these 2024 dead contracts in exchange for long-term team-controlled assets.

[atl717]

My theory is that AA plans to dip under the luxury tax threshold in 2025 to avoid third-year penalties, and he's making the most of his second year in the tax by taking on all these 2024 dead contracts in exchange for long-term team-controlled assets.

That’s exactly what he’s doing. He’s hoping to hit on cheap mainstays to free up money to spend elsewhere. Spend a bit now to save a lot in the future.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Minter is gone after this season 100%

[The Chosen One]

My theory is that AA plans to dip under the luxury tax threshold in 2025 to avoid third-year penalties, and he's making the most of his second year in the tax by taking on all these 2024 dead contracts in exchange for long-term team-controlled assets.

This is something AA has done for years. Looking at payroll 2-3 years down the line and making below market value gambles for future season to round out the team. Did it with Arcia, Yates, doing it with Kelenic.

And doing it without losing picks.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Scherzer had back surgery and out until June/July.

Rangers not doing well with the old Mets

[cajunrevenge]

What I don’t understand is AA aggressive to get Nola according to rumors and after that crickets.

Maybe just trying to drive the price up for the Phillies.

[cajunrevenge]

Great strategy if you want to have the worst bench in the league.

Bench don't mean much now with the DH. With our offense all I want from a bench player is to be able to play good defense.

[ixiXSolidXixi]

[GovClintonTyree]

My theory is that AA plans to dip under the luxury tax threshold in 2025 to avoid third-year penalties, and he's making the most of his second year in the tax by taking on all these 2024 dead contracts in exchange for long-term team-controlled assets.

This makes complete sense

[Deester11]

Who plays LF in that scenario?

[cajunrevenge]

That makes no sense. Shop Kelenic for pitching next year if he has a good year sounds more accurate.

[Carp]

That seems.... Unlikely to be true, to say the least.

[GovClintonTyree]

Yeah, we made 15 trades and spent $16M so we could acquire jarred Kelenic and trade him for pitching.

[zbhargrove]

This is a known troll account... don't fall for everything you see on Twitter

[CrimsonCowboy]

I've never heard of that person. I don't believe for one moment Kelenic is going to be traded.

[zbhargrove]

I've never heard of that person. I don't believe for one moment Kelenic is going to be traded.

That’s because she’s not a real person… it’s a troll account. “She” was getting Braves fans all up in arms a couple years ago saying Acuña was on the verge of being traded among other stupid stuff. Then every year she deletes all of her posts and starts again.

[Enscheff]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/...carpenter.html

“Atlanta’s competitive balance tax number sits around $267MM, as calculated by Roster Resource. The third tier of penalization kicks in at $277MM.”

Surely the Braves aren’t going over the third tier? How much money could possibly be left?

[Enscheff]

Assuming roster resource is right (and I have no reason to think I can crunch those numbers better than that site), the Braves CBT number drops from $267M this year to $166M in 2025. The only arb player not counted in that sum is Ynoa, who can’t be more than $5M no matter what he does this year.

The first CBT limit increases to $257M next year. The Braves will be sitting at around $170M and will have Morton, Fried and Minter, with options on Ozuna, Bummer, TDA and Matzek.

So that’s $87M to replace 2 SPs, DH, backup C and a couple BP arms while dipping back under the cap. Seems perfectly doable. They could pretty comfortably make a run at Soto, Burnes, or anyone else they want.