Today is the deadline for teams to decide whether or not to issue qualifying offers to eligible players. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN on X, 13 players have received the QO and they are: Juan Soto (Yankees) Corbin Burnes (Orioles) Alex Bregman (Astros) Max Fried (Braves) Willy Adames (Brewers) Pete Alonso (Mets) Anthony Santander (Orioles) Teoscar Hernández (Dodgers) Nick Pivetta … [Read more...] about 13 Players Receive Qualifying Offers
Joe Jimenez To Miss 8-12 Months After Knee Surgery
Braves right-hander Joe Jimenez underwent a left knee surgery last week to fix cartilage damage, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Justin Toscano reports (X link). The procedure comes with a recovery period of 8-12 months, so Jimenez is now in danger of missing the entire 2025 season. There hadn’t been any indication that Jimenez was dealing with knee problems, as the … [Read more...] about Joe Jimenez To Miss 8-12 Months After Knee Surgery
Braves Interested In Nathan Eovaldi
The offseason is getting ramped up and Atlanta seems to be focused on adding to its rotation. Per Mark Bowman of MLB.com, right-hander Nathan Eovaldi ranks near the top of the club’s offseason wish list. Eovaldi, 35 in February, just declined his player option with the Rangers. He could have stayed in Texas for 2025 and made a $20MM salary but decided to head to the open market … [Read more...] about Braves Interested In Nathan Eovaldi
Braves Hire Pete Putila As Assistant GM
The Braves hired Pete Putila in an assistant general manger role, as initially reported by ESPN’s Jorge Castillo (X link). Putila will be focusing on operating Atlanta’s international scouting department, and he’ll join Jason Pare (whose purview is research & development) and Ben Sestanovich (player development) as the third AGM under president of baseball operations Alex … [Read more...] about Braves Hire Pete Putila As Assistant GM
Braves Decline Club Option On Travis d’Arnaud
The Braves announced that they have declined their club options on catcher Travis d’Arnaud and right-hander Luke Jackson while picking up their option on designated hitter Marcell Ozuna. Jeff Passan of ESPN relayed the d’Arnaud news on X prior to the official announcement. The d’Arnaud option was for $8MM and came with no buyout and he will now enter the open market. Jackson … [Read more...] about Braves Decline Club Option On Travis d’Arnaud