Atlanta Braves News

Lefty Martín Pérez elected free agency, per MLB.com on Oct. 29, so the Braves pitcher can sign with any club this winter. The move comes after Atlanta's NLDS exit to the Dodgers. Rotation depth just got a new line item. ⚾

World Series Champion Immediately Becomes Atlanta Braves Free Agent

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Braves exercised their 2027 options on Ronald Acuña Jr. ($17M) and Ozzie Albies ($7M). Acuña hit .255 with 20 HR in 107 games, hamstring-limited; Albies played all 162. Familiar core, with a bounce-back bet on Acuña. 🔄

Atlanta Braves Are Bringing Back Two of Their Biggest Stars for 2027

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Battery Power: Report: Former Astros general manager Dana Brown returns to Braves

Report: Former Astros general manager Dana Brown returns to Braves

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Braves shortstop remains a need: Dubon is a free agent and Ha-Seong Kim was hurt and struggled. One writer argues Atlanta should pursue Marlins All-Star Otto Lopez (.305, .786 OPS), who Miami would reportedly listen on for a big offer. 🔍

Braves Need To At Least Try To Trade For Shortstop On NL East Rival

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Braves re-signed utilityman Vidal Bruján to a minor league deal, adding depth at multiple spots. He's played second, short, third and all three outfield positions, though his career 53 wRC+ is modest. Atlanta entered the offseason thin up the middle. 🔧

Braves bring back Vidal Bruján on MiLB deal

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Kaima Taira has been posted by the Seibu Lions, and one take argues the Braves should pursue him aggressively. The power righty posted a 1.36 ERA in 22 starts and touched 100 mph, though some teams may see him as a reliever. 🎯

Kaima Taira has been officially posted and the Braves need to be in the running

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Former Braves All-Star Michael Soroka declined his $10M 2027 option with Arizona and hits free agency after a 9-5, 3.41 ERA season. He joins several Braves, including Raisel Iglesias and Ha-Seong Kim, testing the market after the NLDS exit. 🔍

Former Atlanta Braves All-Star Quickly Becomes Free Agent

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Braves brought back Vidal Bruján on a minor league deal and assigned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. The infielder hit .268 in 23 games for Atlanta in 2025, and he left the Mets after nine games this year. Familiar face, low-risk depth. 🔄

Atlanta Braves Quietly Sign 6-Year MLB Player After Release

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Carlos Carrasco's 2026 Braves season: 8 relief outings, 16.2 IP, 5.94 ERA. He ate innings and shielded the bullpen until a five-run implosion in a 10-9 loss to the Mets. He then left for the KBO, and a minor league deal in 2027 is possible. 🧢

2026 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Carlos Carrasco

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Braves prospects Tate Southisene (No. 3) and Isaiah Drake (No. 29) are Arizona Fall League Statcast standouts: Southisene's 95.5 mph average exit velocity ranks top five, while Drake owns the league's top sprint speed (31.1 ft/sec). Drake has more to prove. ⚡

Pair of Braves prospects among AFL Statcast standouts (but one has much more to prove)

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Rule 5 season is coming for Atlanta: 25 Braves prospects are eligible, and David McCabe, Davis Polo and Drue Hackenberg stand out as likeliest losses. Unless they land 40-man spots by mid-November, rival clubs can scoop them up. 📋

Complete list of Braves' Rule 5 draft eligible prospects (and the ones they might lose if it still happens)

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Brewers-style offense, Braves edition: the 2026 champs won on walks and on-base skills, not homers. The piece floats free agents like Jake Bauers (16.3% walk rate) and Seiya Suzuki, a pitch-count grinder, as ways to fix Atlanta's on-base problem. 🧱

3 free agents who could Brewer-fy the Braves' offense

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Free-agent lefty Kris Bubic is pitched as a prototypical Alex Anthopoulos one-year target. The 29-year-old, a 2025 All-Star, was hurt in 2026 and finished in the Dodgers' bullpen. He could be a cheap rotation upside play, though nothing is official. 🎯

This former All-Star feels like Alex Anthopoulos' ideal target for a one-year deal with the Braves

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Ex-Braves All-Star catcher Travis d'Arnaud elected free agency after hitting .158 in 32 games for the Angels in 2026. He made the 2022 All-Star team in Atlanta, but this winter he's a veteran backstop on the open market. 🧢

Ex-Atlanta Braves All-Star Catcher Immediately Becomes Free Agent

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Lane Thomas, a midseason Braves pickup, is officially a free agent and can sign with any MLB club. Atlanta's NLDS run ended against the Dodgers in Game 4, and now an outfield piece from the deadline push hits the open market. 🔍

Recently Acquired Atlanta Braves Player Immediately Becomes Free Agent

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Braves Journal is opening its offseason "Where do we go from here?" essay series to all readers, not just regulars. Fans can pitch topics: a player, a position, free agency, even radio booth changes. Editor's pledge: a light editing touch. 📝

Where Do We Go From Here? - Braves Journal

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Braves' No. 1 prospects per MLB.com from 2011-2020 get a ranking, and Cristian Pache (2020) lands last. The elite-glove center fielder never found his bat: .181 average, .514 OPS in 618 career plate appearances. Prospecting remains a gamble. 🎲

Ranking the Braves' previous top prospects from 2011-2020

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A Heavy trade prediction floats Ronald Acuña Jr. to the Royals for All-Star starter Michael Wacha. It's speculation only: the Braves just picked up his 2027 option, and the idea leans on a supposed rift with the club and fans. 🔥

Atlanta Braves Trade Prediction Dumps Ronald Acuña Jr. for $51 Million All-Star Starter

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Joc Pederson, a 2021 Braves champion, declined his $18.5MM mutual option with Texas and is a free agent. After 26 homers and a 134 OPS+ in 2026, he's a possible fit for a Braves DH spot that rotated Baldwin, Acuña and Dom Smith. 🔄

Atlanta Braves Beloved World Series Champion Elects to Become MLB Free Agent

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Joc Pederson, a 2021 World Series champion with Atlanta, is a free agent after declining his end of an $18.5MM mutual option with Texas. He hit 26 homers with a 134 OPS+ in 2026, and the Braves, who rotated DHs this year, could use a primary one. 🔎

Atlanta Braves Beloved World Series Champion Officially An MLB Free Agent

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