Offseason Hot Stove 2024-25 Thread

We have a logjam of Starters in AAA and AA who might be ready for AAA. We may not spend money, but surely we’ll execute a couple of trades. I’d also sell high on Nacho if possible.
 
Enscheff said:
Anyone wanting Arraez is clueless. It is now understood empty BA guys like him aren't actually valuable because it's not the 1980s anymore.

Cease makes just as much sense now as he always has, but folks reminding us that he is unlikely to sign an extension are 100% correct.

Profar only makes sense because he's an actual MLB player at a position of need, and the Braves don't have actual MLB players at that position. It's not like anyone is excited at the idea of Profar in LF, but at this point any actual MLB player is better than what's currently on the roster...which is nothing.

The interesting thing about Profar is he significantly increased his average exit velocity from his usual 87 mph to 91 last year, and did so without sacrificing any contact or plate discipline. If "swinging harder" really did turn him into a legit .350+ xwOBA bat, then suddenly he's a much better option in LF and becomes mildly exciting to follow as a player.
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Profar said Tatis Sr helped him change to a leg kick and it changed everything with how hard he swings.
 
Hudson2 said:
1 year prove it wasn’t a fluke deal or multiple years?
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Hard to say because guys don’t typically add 4 mph of average exit velocity in their 30s. The fact he did it for an entire season suggests it could be real. It’s not like his numbers were propped up by a .380 BABIP or an inflated HR/FB ratio. He legitimately hit the ball significantly harder in 2024.
 
Enscheff said:
Hard to say because guys don’t typically add 4 mph of average exit velocity in their 30s. The fact he did it for an entire season suggests it could be real. It’s not like his numbers were propped up by a .380 BABIP or an inflated HR/FB ratio. He legitimately hit the ball significantly harder in 2024.
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The more likely thing is he just got some of that juice Tatis was using.
 
Profar is the most intriguing option left and he’s a switch hitter and shouldn’t require a long term deal.
 
Anyone know what kind of Dog Max Fried has? Apparently he could barely feed his dog being paid 15 million. I would like to know so I can avoid that breed in the future.
 
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