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No, he's 3B/1B.

They don't need him with Muncy coming back lol the Phillies, Yankees or Mets are more likely

The problem is we are the desperate team at SS. Unless we sign an offensive powerhouse like Tucker, there's no way we can have Allen-type offense again. We have to grab Kim or get super creative.

I saw MLB Trade Rumors had us predicted to land a few guys - Bassitt (SP), Keller (RP), Iggy (RP), Kim (SS) and Dominguez (RP). Realistically, if we landed three or four of those players AND made a trade for one legit starter OR bat, I'd be pretty damn happy with the offseason. Depth is our...

This place is going to make January 6 look like a summer cookout if AA doesn't do something big fast lmao

Someone needs to pull Encheff away from the edge. Jesus, brother.

The team also declined David Fletcher's $8M option, so they've created $20.5M in space.

Just to break it down even further for anyone who has questions. The real concern isn’t whether AA has money but how far the Braves are actually willing to push the luxury tax. After declining the Kinley ($5.5M) and Pierce Johnson ($7M) options, their 2026 tax payroll sits around $205M. That...

Interesting. I'm guessing one of Pierce or Kinley will be re-signed, or they will use this money to chase an elite reliever. The depth was tested last year, and that's with a healthy Iggy. Now, no Iggy, Pierce, or Kinley, and Joe Jimenez is still recovering. If they can shed Bummer's salary...

Putting Walt at the top and surrounding him with guys like Lombard or Lehmann (won't happen, but I'd cum) is a decent strategy.

I could see the Braves bringing him back on a smaller or two-year ~$8M deal. But since AA’s already said SS, SP and RP are priorities, he’s not cutting a bullpen arm unless he’s confident he can upgrade.

I like Kinley, but he always felt like a toss-up. $5.5M isn’t nothing — that’s solid money you could put toward a real impact arm. His second half was great, but it’s been an outlier in his career. If we’re actually broke, I might jump off a bridge.

TBD, but I know Chipper said he thinks Hyers is a good fit and plans to be there helping out this year.

Richardson is a fantastic get, as noted above. Losing Kranitz is really tough, though Hefner is well-regarded and has done a nice job over the last few years in NY. He's extremely analytically-minded, which is great.

FYI - Fredi won't return as our 3B coach in 2026. Just confirmed to MLB Network.

Really interesting quote from Terry McGuirk on today's investor call. (I stole this from someone on Twitter, but validated this is accurate): His goal is to be a "top five" payroll team ans while they’ve stayed inside the top ten for multiple seasons, aiming for the top five “is a place I want...

I don’t see it that way at all. I’m sure Alex did some haggling, but Kim’s a Boras client — and Boras almost always pushes his guys to free agency.

This is a good perspective - and honestly, the right one to have. I think the frustration really comes from being in a top-five market and not consistently going all-in when we clearly have the resources to do it. But you’re right: if AA actually lands an impact starter, a solid bullpen arm and...

As long as he doesn't let Bryce Elder face Harper for the third time in a playoff game

The people who won't give him the resources he needs? If he's not going to get the money, he needs to actually make trades - for better or for worse - to keep this window open. But man, he can't catch a break. lmao