The Atlanta Braves are one of the worst teams in the league this season, but injuries have played a big part in this poor play.

Atlanta is going to need to make some big moves in the offseason. The Braves could be active in the trade market if the right names become available, but they could also be very active in free agency.

FanSided’s Christopher Kline recently suggested the Braves could steal Philadelphia Phillies reliever Matt Strahm in free agency at the end of the season.

“The ideal would be signing Strahm to a relatively short-term contract that gives the Braves a lefty alternative to Iglesias,” Kline wrote. “Strahm’s production has waned compared to last season’s All-Star heights, but he still has a 2.98 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with 49 strikeouts in 42.1 innings of work. He would be far and away the best bullpen arm on the Braves roster right now.

“Other big relievers will be available this winter — Ryan Helsley, Andrés Muñoz and Devin Williams among them, not to mention Atlanta’s own closer in Iglesias — but Strahm checks the right boxes in terms of affordability, durability and, well, ability. Plucking him away from a division rival in the Philadelphia Phillies is the cherry on top.”

Strahm would give the Braves a very consistent lefty in the bullpen, and it wouldn’t break the bank. The southpaw has been great with the Phillies for the last three years, including a very impressive 2024 campaign.

The cherry on top would be stealing the talented veteran from the rival Phillies. Any time the Braves can make an addition that also hurts a rival, they’re making a good move.

As long as Strahm isn’t asking for closer money in free agency, this is the move the Braves need to pursue.