Offseason Hot Stove 2024-25 Thread

[bravesfanMatt]

The pivetta deal only pays him $1M this year specifically so they don’t have to trade cease or king. Or at least that’s what they will tell teams trying to acquire either.

this is how I see it. If nothing else, they can dump Cease and/or King at the deadline for a nice return if they are not in it still.

[bravesfanMatt]

Since I don't see another starter happening, I really hope AA spends a little and grabs the best available RP left out there... who is that at this point.. Robertson maybe?? The pen sort of scares me right now.

[Tapate50]

A Robertson & Junis acquisition would work.

[Carp]

normally how the schedule plays out doesn't matter since it is a balanced schedule for every team.. but having a harder schedule to start sucks because the team won't be at full strength until June most likely.

I think the bigger deal is that the Phillies have an opportunity to jump out to a 6+ game lead pretty easily before June 1, because their schedule is so insanely easy and it puts more pressure on the team to keep up.

[bravesfanMatt]

So did the team with a dead owner and no tv contract just have a better off season than the Braves??

[Enscheff]

I’m having a hard time being envious of the team who just gave up draft capital for the right to pay Pivetta for 4 years.

[bravesfanMatt]

I’m having a hard time being envious of the team who just gave up draft capital for the right to pay Pivetta for 4 years.

aren't the Friars a revenue recipient and thus only lose a 3rd rounder... not that steep of a penalty if you ask me. They could trade Pivetta at the break for a better prospect than a late 3rd rounder.

[Carp]

Jose Iglesias sure would be nice to stash on the bench or push Arcia to the bench......

Would Igesias honestly cost more than 4 million to sign? And he would be immensely more valuable than Luke Williams. Hell he might even sign for less. He doesn't exactly have a line of suitors bidding for his services.

[Enscheff]

Why? Nick Allen is clearly the answer.

[Enscheff]

If the question is “how to build the worst bench in history”

[bravesfanMatt]

Jose Iglesias sure would be nice to stash on the bench or push Arcia to the bench......

Would Igesias honestly cost more than 4 million to sign? And he would be immensely more valuable than Luke Williams. Hell he might even sign for less. He doesn't exactly have a line of suitors bidding for his services.

would twit get confused and make him pitch the 9th inning?

but seriously.. sign him and push Asscia to the super sub position... PLEASE!!!

[Carp]

I still don't understand why we ever got rid of Nicky Lopez. He was the perfect back-up SS.

[Enscheff]

ZIPs projections are out

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-2025...tional-league/

The logjam at the top of the east seems accurate considering the extra injury risk the Braves have to deal with for superstars like Acuna, Strider and Sale. Most teams don’t have to hold their breath so much with their top 3 players, and most contending teams don’t have such terrible backup options if they go down.

The nonexistent depth of this roster may prove to be a very big problem.

[Hudson2]

ZIPs projections are out

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-2025...tional-league/

The logjam at the top of the east seems accurate considering the extra injury risk the Braves have to deal with for superstars like Acuna, Strider and Sale. Most teams don’t have to hold their breath so much with their top 3 players, and most contending teams don’t have such terrible backup options if they go down.

The nonexistent depth of this roster may prove to be a very big problem.

And it's insane bc we had quality depth issues last year and still didn't address it this offseason. Big black eye for AA if an injury pops up which it will.

[Tapate50]

ZIPs projections are out

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-2025...tional-league/

The logjam at the top of the east seems accurate considering the extra injury risk the Braves have to deal with for superstars like Acuna, Strider and Sale. Most teams don’t have to hold their breath so much with their top 3 players, and most contending teams don’t have such terrible backup options if they go down.

The nonexistent depth of this roster may prove to be a very big problem.

Maybe some of these other teams can borrow our bad injury juju

[Hudson2]

Maybe some of these other teams can borrow our bad injury juju

I vote the Dodgers or Phillies

[Hulavol]

I vote the Dodgers or Phillies

I vote for both, you know in case anyone was wondering

[The Chosen One]

I vote for both, you know in case anyone was wondering

Which means it'll probably be the Mets.

[cajunrevenge]

And it's insane bc we had quality depth issues last year and still didn't address it this offseason. Big black eye for AA if an injury pops up which it will.

Almost every move has been about depth. Yeah a lot of the players aren't great but that's what most bench players are. With the apparent budget restraints we were never going to spend 20 million a year to get 3-4 ****ty players when we can get ****ty players for league minimum.


Kelenic is just fine as a depth OF. Nacho is depth for 2B and 3B. Cooper is depth at 1B. We got Murphy and Baldwin which should be good depth for C. With the rotation we got 3 aces and 1 coming back a month into the season. We got 4 decent options for the last spot including 3 former first round picks. The pen worries me but we have a lot of options hopefully a few breakout. Name me the teams with better depth in the rotation than us and I bet all of them have 300 million payrolls.

[cajunrevenge]

I vote the Dodgers or Phillies

I vote the Yankees team plane crashes.