Well the Braves made a fairly significant signing, agreeing to a 2 year deal for Mike Yastrzemski that will pay him $9 million in 2026, $10 million in 2027, and holds a club option worth $7 million, but with a $4 million buyout for 2028. While this move may not exactly get the hearts of Braves fans racing and Yastrzemski is clearly on the old side of things, there is quite a bit of logic to it. Yastrzemski has a well-established track record of mashing right-handed pitching as a left-handed bat and plays
respectable outfield defense, providing the flexibility to sit and/or DH any of the outfield, along with some insurance for Michael Harris being unable to rediscover his hit tool.
The Braves have reportedly been after pitching all offseason, both on the starting and relief side, and are reportedly still open to upgrading at shortstop. A lot of that will depend on how much money they have left to spend and what they are willing to trade. The expectation is still for the Braves to make major additions, and rumors continue to swirl from Corey Seager, to Zac Gallen, to Robert Suarez. We never really know what this Alex Anthopoulos front office will do next.
Braves News
Our very own draft expert Matt Powers published a mock draft for the first round all the way down to the Braves’ PPI pick at pick 26. Meanwhile, Gaurav took a look at five super early targets for the Braves to potentially take at the ninth overall pick.
Walt Weiss answered a wide-ranging set of questions on roster construction, his coaching staff, lineup construction, and more.
We reviewed Michael Harris’ enigmatic 2025 season that must become a career anomaly, rather than the norm.
The Braves sat out the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft, but did take a couple in the minor league portion.
MLB News
The Mets are reportedly trying to raid the Cardinals’ offensive talent pool via trade.
Ken Rosenthal reported on a fairly large list of potential suitors for Freddy Peralta from the Brewers.
The Orioles gave Pete Alonso a massive 5 year, $155 million deal that seems like a rather inadvisable contract in the opinion of this writer, but it isn’t my money, nor my team.
After making a huge free agency splash, the Orioles are reportedly still interested in adding some major talent to their starting rotation.
