2023 Atlanta Braves MLB season predictions, odds and preview
 

Atlanta Braves 2023 Season Preview

The Atlanta Braves had a pretty quiet offseason, but being able to fill needs from within is a luxury that GM Alex Anthopoulos has carefully cultivated during his time with the organization. The Braves could’ve been in a state of flux after former GM John Coppolella resigned and was given a lifetime ban from baseball following the 2017 season for several illicit dealings, including international signing violations, tampering and cutting pre-draft agreements. But, they aren’t.

That may very well have been the best thing to happen to the Braves, as Anthopoulos’s tenure has been among the most successful in baseball. The Braves have five straight playoff appearances, five straight division titles and also won their first World Series since 1995. They have also built from a long window of contention by signing several players to very team-friendly contracts at a young age.

Ronald Acuna Jr. is signed through 2028. Austin Riley is signed through 2033. Ozzie Albies is signed through 2027. NL Rookie of the Year Michael Harris II is signed through 2032. NL Cy Young Award candidate Spencer Strider is signed through 2029. The team also signed recently-acquired catcher Sean Murphy to a big extension through 2029. Vaughn Grissom is probably next. This team is stacked and has a controlled core for a long period of time, so the Braves will only have to plug holes with free agency instead of relying on it.

They’re poised for another big year in what is one of baseball’s most competitive divisions.

  
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By VSiN