Every fan base outside of the Yankees and Dodgers is anxiously waiting for the Hot Stove to get cooking, with Braves Country’s attention already on the 2025 campaign.

Alex Anthopoulos doesn’t have a lot of wiggle room on the surface. Most of the Braves lineup is locked into long-term deals, but if we dig a little deeper, there’s a lot of room for improvement.

Anthopoulos can upgrade the rotation, bullpen, outfield, and shortstop where he sees fit. However, there are some obstacles to overcome to address each of those areas.

It’ll be difficult to find an upgrade over Orlando Arcia. Not because he’s so great, but because the options are limited. The outfield could be a blank canvas, but Ronald Acuna Jr.’s timeline and ability will dictate much of what AA can do. The rotation and bullpen won’t be as challenging, though.

There are many different ways the Braves can go, and free agency will be upon us before we know it. So, here are some Braves free agent targets and their respective contract projections from Spotrac.

Starting Pitchers

Jose Quintana: 2 years, $16,572,404

Frankie Montas: 2 years, $25,976,658

Alex Cobb: 1 years, $11,971,188

Shane Bieber: 6 years, $147,177,396

Kyle Hendricks: 1 years, $4,079,034

Blake Snell: 5 years, $131,385,985

Luis Severino: 4 years, $55,968,648

Sean Manaea: 2 years, $29,020,160

Jack Flaherty: 3 years, $60,697,854

Michael Wacha: 3 years, $60,867,915

Yusei Kikuchi: 1 years, $14,858,000

Nick Pivetta: 4 years, $60,392,308

Charlie Morton: 1 years, $17,645,406

Max Fried: 6 years, $136,309,500

Walker Buehler: 1 years, $3,866,398

Outfielders

Anthony Santander: 5 years, $88,687,030

Teoscar Hernandez: 3 years, $71,265,600

Max Kepler: 3 years, $31,766,289

Tyler O’Neill: 3 years, $48,679,380

Mark Canha: 1 years, $2,526,763

Alex Verdugo: 4 years, $60,819,916

Tommy Pham: 1 years, $2,385,653

Randal Grichuk: 2 years, $6,657,790

Jesse Winker: 1 years, $2,406,032

Shortstops

Willy Adames: 6 years, $152,210,304

Ha-seong Kim: 4 years, $49,113,276

Relief Pitchers

Aroldis Chapman: 1 years, $8,191,383

Matt Moore: 1 years, $3,435,625

A.J. Minter: 2 years, $5,407,676

Kirby Yates: 1 years, $6,011,967

 

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