{"id":24344,"date":"2025-01-07T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T11:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=24344"},"modified":"2025-01-07T11:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T11:56:00","slug":"ken-rosenthal-still-expects-braves-to-make-several-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=24344","title":{"rendered":"Ken Rosenthal still expects Braves to make several moves"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-105961\">\n<div>\n<p>The Atlanta Braves have been dead silent this offseason. They haven\u2019t signed a single free agent to a major-league contract and have watched several key pieces walk out the door, such as Jorge Soler, Travis d\u2019Arnaud, Max Fried, and Charlie Morton. That\u2019s a lot of production lost that needs to be replaced as Spring Training approaches.<\/p>\n<p>Pitchers and catchers are expected to report in just five short weeks. That doesn\u2019t leave Alex Anthopoulos a lot of time to fill a number of critical needs. Among them, the outfield feels like the most glaring, but the Braves also have a ton of innings that need to be covered with the losses of Max Fried, Charlie Morton, A.J. Minter, and Joe Jimenez.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been a frustrating couple of months for Braves Country, but MLB insider Ken Rosenthal still expects Alex Anthopoulos to make some significant acquisitions before the start of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Braves also lost Joe Jimenez for pretty much the season, and they need to replace him. He\u2019s one of their valuable late-inning relievers, and I do expect they\u2019ll sign a reliever,\u201d Rosenthal said.<\/p>\n<p>Rosenthal also reported that the Braves are also looking for a playoff-caliber starter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019d still like to add a starter, and they\u2019d like to add a good starter, someone that could start a playoff game. But to this point, nothing in their minds has arisen that satisfied what they are looking for and what they were willing to pay in trade or free agency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the outfield situation might be a little more complicated for the Braves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe expectation with Acu\u00f1a is he too will be back sooner rather than later, not to start the season but maybe early May, something along those lines barring no setbacks. So, when you\u2019re looking for an outfielder, as the Braves are, it\u2019s gotta be a guy who can fill in for like a month and then accept a backup role.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ken Rosenthal is a far smarter man than I am, but I don\u2019t agree with this sentiment at all. The Braves need a starting outfielder. Nothing suggests Jarred Kelenic can be an everyday player, and nobody knows what Acu\u00f1a\u2019s limitations will be once he returns. It\u2019s possible that they need two starting outfielders. So, suggesting that whoever the Braves sign will be limited to a bench role once Acu\u00f1a is healthy couldn\u2019t be further from the truth. It will be a mistake if all Alex Anthopoulos comes away with this offseason is a journeyman option that is best served as a fourth outfielder.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Photographer: Justin Berl\/Icon Sportswire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Braves have been dead silent this offseason. 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