What is the story about?
The Braves have 65 players in camp right now. Yesterday Nacho Alvarez has already left for the World Baseball Classic. So that’s effectively your first cut. The Braves have a pair of split-squad games today and an off day Tuesday. So they will play a ton of players today, and typically off days are when the big cuts happen. So who is next to be cut by the Braves? Let’s look at some options here.
- Garret Baumann – Has reached only High-A.
- Javy Guerra – Played in Japan the last two years. Nacho was cut for the WBC, and Javy will be off soon as well.
- Owen Murphy – Has reached only High-A, but has impressed.
- Austin Pope – One total MLB appearance. Is he in the 2026 mix or not?
- Alex Lodise – Has reached only High-A.
- Dominic Smith – Destined for the WBC. Have the Braves gotten a good enough look?
There are more but these are probably your fringiest guys. I don’t know how wide of a net the Braves have
for relievers, so they might stick around. But soon the guys in the mix for those last spots are gonna have to duke it out. I’m not aching for any of the Braves to go away now, but the clock is ticking.
