Nontendered SS/OF options

[Enscheff]

As we all know, the Braves have 9 spots on the 40 man roster to fill. Several of those spots will be SS/OF bench players on the 26 man roster, and there are some interesting options that were just nontendered: https://www.mlb.com/news/non-tendere...agents-2023-24

Kyle Lewis: He's obviously on here because he's my man-crush, but he might fit on the bench. He isn't worth his projected $1.6M arb salary, or he would have been traded. Still only 27 and controlled through 2026. Does he fit as a $1M 4th OFer with upside for more and an option to send him to AAA? Seems like a decent use of a 40 man spot.

Garrett Hampson: Nobody wanted him for $1.3M. He has virtually no power, and projects for a .232/.299/.338 line in 2024. He can play defense anywhere, or at least stand anywhere on the field. Is that worth $1M on the bench?

Nick Senzel: Squeezed out of the Reds plans, and nobody wanted to pay the former #2 pick $3M. Going into his age 29 season and controlled through 2025. Appears average-ish in the OF, and can play some 2B. His .286/.334/.459 line against LHP might make him a good platoon OFer. Is he a $1M bench player on a championship team?

[50PoundHead]

As we all know, the Braves have 9 spots on the 40 man roster to fill. Several of those spots will be SS/OF bench players on the 26 man roster, and there are some interesting options that were just nontendered: https://www.mlb.com/news/non-tendere...agents-2023-24

Kyle Lewis: He's obviously on here because he's my man-crush, but he might fit on the bench. He isn't worth his projected $1.6M arb salary, or he would have been traded. Still only 27 and controlled through 2026. Does he fit as a $1M 4th OFer with upside for more and an option to send him to AAA? Seems like a decent use of a 40 man spot.

Garrett Hampson: Nobody wanted him for $1.3M. He has virtually no power, and projects for a .232/.299/.338 line in 2024. He can play defense anywhere, or at least stand anywhere on the field. Is that worth $1M on the bench?

Nick Senzel: Squeezed out of the Reds plans, and nobody wanted to pay the former #2 pick $3M. Going into his age 29 season and controlled through 2025. Appears average-ish in the OF, and can play some 2B. His .286/.334/.459 line against LHP might make him a good platoon OFer. Is he a $1M bench player on a championship team?

I wonder about Austin Meadows as well. Well-publicized mental health struggles, but (and I can't believe I'm writing this because I always mock this angle) he's an Atlanta-area guy and maybe that helps him a bit in that regard.

A long look at Senzel is probably warranted.

[jpx7]

Fangraphs mentioned Nasim Núñez as a Rule 5 bench SS option for the Braves. Doesn’t look like he can hit at all, but he’s apparently got speed and defense down.

[50PoundHead]

Fangraphs mentioned Nasim Núñez as a Rule 5 bench SS option for the Braves. Doesn’t look like he can hit at all, but he’s apparently got speed and defense down.

And graduated from high school less than an hour from Atlanta!

[bravesfanforlife88]

And graduated from high school less than an hour from Atlanta!

I see that. He graduated from where I did. Collins Hill in Suwanee

[cajunrevenge]

I like Senzel as a versatile bench bat.

[Carp]

Could always bring Nick Ahmed back home as the back up SS.

[zbhargrove]

Give me a Senzel/Kepler platoon… then trade Ozuna for a bag of balls and sign Ohtani/Yama lol (no not serious but that would be amazing)