Official 2024 Off-Season Thread!

[ramadon101]

So our 40 man is currently at 36, correct?

 

[jpx7]

So our 40 man is currently at 36, correct?

Plus two PTBNLs eventually incoming.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Would we consider having both Guillorme and Fletcher on the roster? Seems odd. Probably would have worked in the days of no DH, but not so much now. How many teams need a shortstop? Maybe we will just wait on the dust to settle and then trade Fletcher to one of them?

 

[Heyward]

Would we consider having both Guillorme and Fletcher on the roster? Seems odd. Probably would have worked in the days of no DH, but not so much now. How many teams need a shortstop? Maybe we will just wait on the dust to settle and then trade Fletcher to one of them?

Well, right now bench looks like TDA, one of Guillorme/Fletch, Wall, and RH OF'er TBNL.

 

[Jaw]

Plus two PTBNLs eventually incoming.

As an example of how spoiled we are, I expect people to be mildly excited about one of the PTBNL.

 

[Super]

Yeah I’m failing to currently see the brilliance of some of these moves.

 

[Enscheff]

It seems like everything that happened this offseason other than the Lopez deal was brought about by the desire to get Kelenic in LF. Hopefully he hits and it all ends up being worth it.

 

[zbhargrove]

Plus two PTBNLs eventually incoming.

Not sure for both trades but I know the Pirates trade for Gonzalez was noted by a few sources as cash and a PTBNL or more cash.

 

[msstate7]

I guess AA's reasoning is fletcher is the insurance policy for Arcia, and geormeeeemmkrur (sp?) is our IF backup

 

[50PoundHead]

What was the point of Fletcher if we were going to sign a Guillorme? He’s going to be the most expensive AAA infielder in the US.

It's kind of a sideways step.

I'm expecting the PTBNLs to be guys in the lower reaches of the Pirates' and White Sox' systems. Maybe someone in the 20-30 range on those teams' prospects list. I doubt it will be someone close to the big leagues.

 

[CJ9]

It's kind of a sideways step.

I'm expecting the PTBNLs to be guys in the lower reaches of the Pirates' and White Sox' systems. Maybe someone in the 20-30 range on those teams' prospects list. I doubt it will be someone close to the big leagues.

Wasn’t the Pirates PTBNL someone we wanted them to take in the Rule 5 draft and deal to us, but then he didn’t make it to their pick? I thought that converted to cash already.

 

[50PoundHead]

Wasn’t the Pirates PTBNL someone we wanted them to take in the Rule 5 draft and deal to us, but then he didn’t make it to their pick? I thought that converted to cash already.

Could be. I missed that. If so, I remember there was some noise about Nasim Nunez, but the Nationals drafted him.

 

[Hulavol]

Is Adrianza still available ?

 

[CJ9]

Could be. I missed that. If so, I remember there was some noise about Nasim Nunez, but the Nationals drafted him.

I’m basing it off this tweet from a Pirates writer: https://x.com/jmackeypg/status/1732476745293389898?s=46&t=t7xpFDjlFYkGV6nUElb0dA.

I totally forgot about the White Sox PTBNL. It’s hard to remember many trades where AA has received a prospect in return since he got here.

 

[50PoundHead]

I’m basing it off this tweet from a Pirates writer: https://x.com/jmackeypg/status/1732476745293389898?s=46&t=t7xpFDjlFYkGV6nUElb0dA.

I totally forgot about the White Sox PTBNL. It’s hard to remember many trades where AA has received a prospect in return since he got here.

I think you're right. We do need some bodies in the upper minors, especially in the OF. Still time to find guys, but maybe they can get a lower-level prospect from the White Sox.

 

[jpx7]

I’m basing it off this tweet from a Pirates writer: https://x.com/jmackeypg/status/1732476745293389898?s=46&t=t7xpFDjlFYkGV6nUElb0dA.

I totally forgot about the White Sox PTBNL. It’s hard to remember many trades where AA has received a prospect in return since he got here.

That seems entirely speculation-based on the part of that Pirates beat writer—but I’m sure the Braves illustrious beat guys will never get the scoop, one way or the other.

 

[jpx7]

It seems like everything that happened this offseason other than the Lopez deal was brought about by the desire to get Kelenic in LF. Hopefully he hits and it all ends up being worth it.

Certainly, they’ve evinced a strong conviction in Kelenic’s being worth it. I hope they’re right—but it seems like the AA FO has a good track-record with strong convictions.

 

[cajunrevenge]

Good teams aquire players for what they will do and bad teams aquire players for what they have done. Kelenic will be playing this year at age 24 which is when many players are just getting started on the majors. He wasn't a terrible player last year and if he simply repeats that for the rest of his time before FA we still wouldn't have overpaid for him. To get similar production from a Rosario type we would be paying 8-10 million a year.


Worst case scenario we made a 25 million dollar mistake. That's a lot better than making 150 million dollar mistake on a FA who turns into Melvin.

 

[zbhargrove]

Certainly, they’ve evinced a strong conviction in Kelenic’s being worth it. I hope they’re right—but it seems like the AA FO has a good track-record with strong convictions.

Especially when it comes to position players.

 

[Heyward]

Teoscar to the Dodgers. 1 year/23.5M.