{"id":106864,"date":"2025-10-13T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=106864"},"modified":"2025-10-13T09:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:00:03","slug":"insider-buzz-analysts-believe-a-quiet-roster-move-by-the-blue-jays-could-open-a-golden-opportunity-for-the-braves-this-offseason-sparking-speculation-across-the-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=106864","title":{"rendered":"INSIDER BUZZ: Analysts believe a quiet roster move by the Blue Jays could open a golden opportunity for the Braves this offseason sparking speculation across the league"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<h3 class=\"my-2.5 text-black font-group-gigantic !leading-[30px] md:!leading-[44px]\">Blue Jays&#8217; ALCS roster choice could pay off big for the Braves this offseason<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large !mb-2.5 md:mb-5\">The offseason shortstop market may have taken a bit of a turn.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_7,y_70,w_4162,h_2341\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k7cfmgmd6sfc7x8p0y.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_7,y_70,w_4162,h_2341\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k7cfmgmd6sfc7x8p0y.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_7,y_70,w_4162,h_2341\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k7cfmgmd6sfc7x8p0y.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_7,y_70,w_4162,h_2341\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k7cfmgmd6sfc7x8p0y.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_7,y_70,w_4162,h_2341\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k7cfmgmd6sfc7x8p0y.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_7,y_70,w_4162,h_2341\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k7cfmgmd6sfc7x8p0y.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_7,y_70,w_4162,h_2341\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k7cfmgmd6sfc7x8p0y.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_7,y_70,w_4162,h_2341\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k7cfmgmd6sfc7x8p0y.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_7,y_70,w_4162,h_2341\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k7cfmgmd6sfc7x8p0y.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Toronto Blue Jays v New York Yankees\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_7,y_70,w_4162,h_2341\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/17\/01k7cfmgmd6sfc7x8p0y.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Blue Jays v New York Yankees\" width=\"4162\" height=\"2341\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Toronto Blue Jays v New York Yankees\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Toronto Blue Jays v New York Yankees | Jim McIsaac\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 odesa-article-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content [&amp;_p]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_p]:md:leading-[28px] [&amp;_li]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_li]:md:leading-[28px]\">\n<p>Everyone knows that the Atlanta Braves have a problem at shortstop at the moment. After having to\u00a0suffer through Nick Allen playing the position\u00a0for most of the season, the Braves did finally end up\u00a0claiming Ha-Seong Kim off of waivers\u00a0who actually played very well. In fact, he played so well that there are a lot of\u00a0Braves fans hoping Atlanta can keep Kim, but one reason why that may not happen is that Bo Bichette is really the only other free agent shortstop worth having other than Kim.<\/p>\n<p>Given his position, Bichette has been floated often as an option for the Braves this offseason, although it is far from a perfect fit. Bichette&#8217;s bat rebounded for the Blue Jays in 2025 with an .840 OPS, but his defense was pretty abysmal and he is widely expected to be rather expensive, hence why it might be appealing to Kim to join the market as a Bichette alternative with a much better glove.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">More recently, the picture has gotten a lot cloudier.\u00a0Bichette has been dealing a knee sprain\u00a0for several weeks now and apparently the issue is bad enough that\u00a0Toronto left him off their ALCS roster. While that may not seem related to the Braves&#8217; interests, Bichette&#8217;s injury could actually cool down the shortstop market to Atlanta&#8217;s benefit.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Bo Bichette being left of Blue Jays&#8217; ALCS roster gives hope shortstop market won&#8217;t go too crazy&#8230;but there is a catch<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">If Bichette was a shortstop without any other warts, a knee sprain at this stage of the season wouldn&#8217;t impact the market much. However, because Bichette was already facing some questions about his defense hurting the value proposition he would bring, concerns about his health are only going to hurt his free agency case.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">This potentially helps the Braves in a couple ways. Bichette, as the top shortstop available, being less appealing\/less expensive could convince Kim that the bidding war he is hoping for won&#8217;t happen and could make him more amenable to re-signing with the Braves. Failing that, Bichette&#8217;s price tag simply must be going down (if only a bit at first) which could make a pursuit by the Braves more feasible if Kim does leave.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">There is one pretty significant problem, though. If Bichette&#8217;s injury truly does spook potential bidders, it is possible that Kim&#8217;s own health questions become less troublesome to other shortstop-needy teams. Atlanta is going to be highly motivated to keep Kim around, but the last thing they want is for Kim to be the most attractive shortstop on the market with Scott Boras as his agent.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Given all of the moving parts in the shortstop market at the moment, it is a really good idea for the Braves to have plans involving\u00a0multiple potential signings or even trades. Banking on Bichette or Kim feels like a really bad idea at the moment, so expect Anthopoulos to be turning over every rock and making a lot of phone calls before charting the organization&#8217;s path forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Jays&#8217; ALCS roster choice could pay off big for the Braves this offseason The offseason shortstop market may have taken a bit of a turn. 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