Well the offseason continues to crawl onward, with the pace of transactions of note slowing down dramatically league-wide of late, setting international free agency aside. There are still a good number of options available both on the free agent and trade markets. Perhaps with less market momentum, the values will be better and the Braves, a team that has a major focus on value, will be able to close some deals to improve their major league squad. I am very much in the camp of adding Ha-Seong Kim, as he provides the floor (assuming health) of a good defensive shortstop with passable offense and a ceiling of a legitimate star at the position. The value on his deal may be pretty good and the Braves are in a relatively strong position to withstand his absence to start the season, as his shoulder recovers.
Braves News
The Braves signed veteran catcher Curt Casali to a minor league deal as a veteran organizational depth option.
DJourn took a stab at predicting the Braves’ Opening Day roster with and without major transactions.
MLB News
MLB investigated Roki Sasaki’s posting prior to their approval of him being posted, reportedly focusing on his NPB team and finding no evidence of wrongdoing in the process.
Ryan Helsley told reporters that he expected to be traded this offseason until being told otherwise by a team executive well into the offseason. He said he has not had meaningful extension talks with the team.
After just missing out on yet another star signing in Roki Sasaki, the Blue Jays are reportedly still looking to add to their rotation.
