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Anthopoulos noted that the club has already had discussions with free agent outfielders, starting pitchers and relief pitchers and they continue to engage on the trade front as well as they explore all available options. Retaining their own, left-hander Max Fried, seems like one move that the Braves would love to make though they’re expected to face stiff competition for his services on the open market.

No word yet on the financials of the deal, but it’s believed to be a non-guaranteed split contract. The 27-year-old hurler looked sharp in eight appearances with the Guardians in 2024, posting a 2.25 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and an 8/5 K/BB ratio across eight innings. He’ll add another weapon to the Braves’ middle relief corps.

The 27-year-old hurler was terrific in a limited sample for the Guardians during the 2024 season — posting a 2.25 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and an 8/5 K/BB ratio over his eight frames — so it’s not surprising that another team was willing to take a shot on him on a big-league pact after he was non-tendered. Expect him to function in a middle relief role for the Braves.

The 24-year-old infielder — and cousin of Red Sox’ superstar Rafael Devers — spent the past seven seasons in the Marlins’ organization where he appeared in 24 games at the big-league level. He’ll add infield depth for the Braves, most likely at Triple-A Gwinnett.

Salinas was non-tendered by Atlanta, but just like Ray Kerr, the club was able to bring back Salinas on a minor league pact. The 23-year-old still has some upside in his arm, but needs to show he can stay healthy and throw more consistent quality strikes to reach his ceiling.

Kerr was non-tendered by Atlanta on Friday, and is back in the organization on the minors pact. The left-hander adds depth for the 2025 season.

The Braves have been paired with Eovaldi since the start of the offseason, and it makes sense, given their usual preferences. The Rangers would also surely like him back, and there’s been some talk of a possible return to Boston. There’s enough of a market that he could commit soon, but he also might receive additional interest once Corbin Burnes and Max Fried are off the board.

Ingram bolsters Atlanta’s left-handed relief depth heading into spring training following stops with five different organizations last year where he compiled a respectable 3.59 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 52/36 K/BB ratio across 52 2/3 innings (46 appearances) in the upper minors. The 28-year-old southpaw made five appearances during the 2023 campaign for the Angels.

Rodriguez joins Atlanta from the Brewers’ organization. The 23-year-old hit .284/.368/.374 in his time at the Double-A and Triple-A levels in 2024. He’ll compete for a fourth outfield spot in spring training with Atlanta, but won’t play enough for fantasy relevance even if he makes the club.

The eight-time All-Star finally nets his first career Cy Young Award, receiving 26 of 30 first-place votes, after finishing among the top six in balloting a whopping seven times since 2012. The 35-year-old southpaw finished last season with a league-best 2.38 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 225/39 K/BB ratio across 177 2/3 innings (29 starts) in his remarkable Braves debut. Despite his omnipresent durability concerns, Sale will enter next season as a consensus top 10 starting pitcher in fantasy drafts. Phillies ace Zack Wheeler received the other four first-place votes in balloting to come in second, while Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes followed with a distant third-place finish.