{"id":4824,"date":"2024-11-05T14:15:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T14:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=4824"},"modified":"2024-11-05T14:15:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T14:15:12","slug":"braves-free-agent-targets-by-position-bullpen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=4824","title":{"rendered":"Braves Free Agent Targets By Position: Bullpen"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-102770\">\n<div>\n<p>Needs can change at the drop of a hat throughout the offseason, and that\u2019s exactly what\u2019s happened for the Braves over the last 24 hours. Following the decision not to pick up Travis d\u2019Arnaud\u2019s option, adding another catcher as insurance in case top prospect Drake Baldwin isn\u2019t quite ready for the majors feels necessary. But even more so, relief help rocketed up the list of top priorities with the news that Joe Jim\u00e9nez will miss the next 8-12 months after undergoing knee surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Both must now be addressed over the next several months, so it\u2019s time to continue my series of free agent targets at positions of need for the Braves. This will cover relief arms, with a group of catchers that could potentially replace Travis d\u2019Arnaud up next.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed any of the previous pieces to this series, follow the links below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Potential Braves Free Agent Targets: Right Field<\/li>\n<li>Braves Free Agent Targets: Shortstops<\/li>\n<li>Braves Free Agent Targets: Left Field<\/li>\n<li>Braves Free Agent Targets: Starting Pitchers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Braves Free Agent Targets: Bullpen<\/h3>\n<p>Tanner Scott<br \/>\nJeff Hoffman<br \/>\nDavid Robertson<br \/>\nAroldis Chapman<br \/>\nClay Holmes<br \/>\nKenley Jansen<br \/>\nChris Martin<br \/>\nCarlos Est\u00e9vez<br \/>\nShawn Armstrong<br \/>\nDanny Coulombe<br \/>\nDylan Floro<br \/>\nKirby Yates<br \/>\nJos\u00e9 Leclerc<br \/>\nJakob Junis<br \/>\nCaleb Ferguson<br \/>\nYimi Garc\u00eda<br \/>\nA.J. Minter<br \/>\nCraig Kimbrel<br \/>\nBuck Farmer<br \/>\nPaul Sewald<br \/>\nScott Barlow<br \/>\nJalen Beeks<br \/>\nTrevor Gott<br \/>\nBrooks Raley<br \/>\nBlake Treinen<br \/>\nH\u00e9ctor Neris<br \/>\nAndrew Chafin<br \/>\nJoe Ross<br \/>\nScott Alexander<br \/>\nJoe Kelly<br \/>\nRyan Yarbrough<br \/>\nWill Smith<br \/>\nPhil Maton<br \/>\nRyan Borucki<br \/>\nDrew Smyly<br \/>\nJohn Brebbia<br \/>\nJesse Chavez<br \/>\nAndrew Kittredge<br \/>\nLucas Sims<br \/>\nCarl Edwards Jr.<br \/>\nLuis Garc\u00eda<br \/>\nTommy Kahnle<br \/>\nTrevor Richards<br \/>\nDrew Smith<br \/>\nCaleb Thielbar<br \/>\nMatt Barnes<br \/>\nShelby Miller<br \/>\nAdam Ottavino<br \/>\nT.J. McFarland<br \/>\nHunter Strickland<br \/>\nShintaro Fujinami<br \/>\nLuke Jackson<br \/>\nJonathan Lo\u00e1isiga<br \/>\nBryan Shaw<br \/>\nJustin Wilson<br \/>\nJacob Barnes<br \/>\nTim Hill<br \/>\nKeynan Middleton<br \/>\nRyne Stanek<br \/>\nNaoyuki Uwasawa<br \/>\nDavid Buchanan<br \/>\nMiguel Castro<br \/>\nKendall Graveman<br \/>\nMatt Moore<br \/>\n\u2014<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, there are a million names available in free agency this offseason, and this isn\u2019t even close to all of the guys the Braves could potentially target. As we go through the offseason, I\u2019ll highlight them more individually, but I really see the Braves targeting multiple guys, including at least one high-priced arm that can serve as a set-up man in front of Raisel Iglesias.<\/p>\n<p>A.J. Minter certainly fits that profile, and the Braves will probably be interested in retaining him. However, they probably need at least one more high-leverage arm to pair with him now that Jimenez could miss the entire 2025 season. Some guys that would be really quality additions are Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen, Clay Holmes, Kenley Jansen, Carlos Estevez, Kirby Yates, Aroldis Chapman, as well as several more.<\/p>\n<p>There is no shortage of options for Alex Anthopoulos to choose from this offseason, but with Luke Jackson, Jesse Chavez, and A.J. Minter all hitting free agency, and Joe Jimenez recovering from a significant injury, the Braves now have to be aggressive in adding to the bullpen before the start of the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Rich von Biberstein\/Icon Sportswire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Needs can change at the drop of a hat throughout the offseason, and that&#8217;s exactly what&#8217;s happened for the Braves over the last 24 hours. 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