2025-2026 offseason thread

MadduxFanII said:
In the days of yore, when 50Poundhead was a young man on the make and MLB teams had deep benches, a guy like Smith could make a lot of sense as an endgame bench bat and pinch hitter. These days, it's hard to see how he fits on a thin bench and on a team with a first baseman who plays 162 games a year. But seems definitely worth a spring training invite.
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Doesn’t hurt to try - neither does bringing in 1-2 of the remaining free agent starting pitchers.
 
Damn, Pablo Lopez likely to miss the entire season with a significant UCL tear. Well, IF the Braves did check it, we can see why it didn't progress.
 
UNCBlue012 said:
Damn, Pablo Lopez likely to miss the entire season with a significant UCL tear. Well, IF the Braves did check it, we can see why it didn't progress.
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I mentioned at the start of the off-season those injuries last year scared me with a potential trade. Glad we didn't go down that path.
 
MadduxFanII said:
In the days of yore, when 50Poundhead was a young man on the make and MLB teams had deep benches, a guy like Smith could make a lot of sense as an endgame bench bat and pinch hitter. These days, it's hard to see how he fits on a thin bench and on a team with a first baseman who plays 162 games a year. But seems definitely worth a spring training invite.
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Our bench as currently constructed lacks a quality LH bat. We’re pretty strong on versatility with Dubon Mateo and White so we could likely sub out Wisely for Smith
 
Slippyjms said:
Our bench as currently constructed lacks a quality LH bat. We’re pretty strong on versatility with Dubon Mateo and White so we could likely sub out Wisely for Smith
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Is Farmer still with the team? He might be able to land a spot. Gamel is also a possibility, probably insurance for a Yaz injury. I think Wisely is there as an alternative to Mateo. Even if we have to DFA him again, we’ll probably still eventually get him back. I would say we need another right-handed bat with some pop, but I guess they’re going to hope Heim can provide that while Murphy is on the shelf.
 
bravesnumberone said:
Is Farmer still with the team? He might be able to land a spot. Gamel is also a possibility, probably insurance for a Yaz injury. I think Wisely is there as an alternative to Mateo. Even if we have to DFA him again, we’ll probably still eventually get him back. I would say we need another right-handed bat with some pop, but I guess they’re going to hope Heim can provide that while Murphy is on the shelf.
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Yes. I would not be surprised to see him make the team actually. He has a lot of defensive versatility and the bat should carry enough for a utility role.
 
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