2025 Spring Training Thread

[50PoundHead]

Ryan Yarbrough is available. He would be a pretty fantastic 3rd lefty.

I don't know if Snitker would get maximum value out of Yarbrough, but he'd be a great swing LHP.

 

[mfree80]

Nick Allen flashing the leather today

 

[Enscheff]

It’s great seeing Lopez out there. Any word on where the velocity is? I didn’t see anything in the 3rd when I tuned in.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Game day has him 93-95

 

[Enscheff]

I was hoping to see more than 93-94 at 40 pitches. Fingers crossed he’s good to go.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Any reason to start Kelenic at this point. White has clearly out played him this spring.

 

[Enscheff]

I feel like white is the 5th OFer who can take some PAs vs LHP to rest Harris. Kelenic or Verdugo will be the 4th OFer once Acuna is back with the other stashed in AAA.

 

[msstate7]

Elder at 94.6?

 

[dak]

Elder at 94.6?

Yeah, noticed this too. Checks out on Savant. That's WAY up. Maybe this is too obvious to say, but he figures to give the Braves a better option than Anderson as the 6th starter.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/game...=&hf=playerBreakdown&sportId=1&liveAb=#779100

 

[CJ9]

Yeah, noticed this too. Checks out on Savant. That's WAY up. Maybe this is too obvious to say, but he figures to give the Braves a better option than Anderson as the 6th starter.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/game...=&hf=playerBreakdown&sportId=1&liveAb=#779100

Very interesting. Could it be because he knew he was only going three innings no matter what? I’m intrigued either way, definitely seems more interesting than Anderson.

 

[CJ9]

Tanner Bibee just signed an extension with the Guardians that could turn into two extra years of control. This is probably a rough idea of what a Schwellenbach extension looks like next offseason.

Tanner Bibee contract details, per source:

$2M signing bonus

$3M in 2025, $4M in 2026, $7M in 2027, $10M in 2028, $21M in 2029

$21M club option for 2030 or a $1M buyout

 

[Hulavol]

Methinks Anderson is gonna get the DFA treatment here pretty soon….

 

[JohnAdcox]

Well, the Yankees are desperate for pitching and the Reds need outfielders. Tell Anderson and Kelenic to get packing! Oh stop. Y'all know I’m joking.

 

[Slippyjms]

Methinks Anderson is gonna get the DFA treatment here pretty soon….

I think Anderson can be useful if managed properly. His starts need to be against teams with weaker lineups whenever possible.

 

[Hulavol]

I think Anderson can be useful if managed properly. His starts need to be against teams with weaker lineups whenever possible.

I agree - the Greenville Drive and Charleston Dirty Birds ?

 

[UNCBlue012]

Jesse Chavez is back on a minor-league deal lmao

 

[Hulavol]

The final piece of the puzzle is now officially in place.

 

[atl717]

I think Anderson can be useful if managed properly. His starts need to be against teams with weaker lineups whenever possible.

He’s got 8 strikeouts to 18 walks. There’s no team he can be effective against. If he didn’t have his pedigree he would have been released already. He’s not a major league pitcher.

 

[bravesnumberone]

The Braves keep skipping over Anderson with the pitching switches. The writing is on the wall. He'll be DFA'd, one of the other 29 teams will possibly talk themselves into taking a flyer. If not, there's no harm in stashing him in AAA and giving him the Allan Winans treatment.

 

[msstate7]

2 runs is game over for this offense