Braves Briefing: Atlanta's not done making trades yet

Atlanta's obviously still working to strengthen the edges of the roster and build depth

So much for a 'quiet" Winter Meetings week, huh? 

The Atlanta Braves and president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos made three different trades this week, starting with the trade to get new leftfielder Jarred Kelenic on Sunday night and later flipping both of the players received in that deal, LHP Marco Gonzales and 1B Evan White, in deals with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Angels, respectively. 

And it stands to reason that AA isn't done yet - while he's admitted to be satisfied with his eight starting positions on the field, depth is always at the forefront of his mind. Atlanta's now holding a trade chip in veteran catcher Max Stassi, which feels like a useful piece of leverage in a free agency class that is woefully poor when it comes to backstops. 

Whether Atlanta flips Stassi in a one-for-one trade for an arm or packages him into a larger deal remains to be seen, but the Braves undoubtedly are sitting in a bit of a stronger negotiating position on Saturday morning than they were just 24 hours ago.  

How long until pitchers and catchers report?

65 days. Atlanta's expected to ask pitchers and catchers to report on Monday, February 12th, in advance of their first spring training game on February 24th against the Tampa Bay Rays. An official announcement of the reporting date will come in January.

Here's the odds for the top 10 teams to win the 2024 World Series according to FanDuel

After some of the moves that happened at Winter Meetings, we see some of the odds have shifted around. The Braves still hold the best odds. The Yankees received a nice bump thanks to Juan Soto.

Atlanta Braves - +600
Los Angeles Dodgers - +700
Houston Astros - +850
Texas Rangers - +900
New York Yankees - +950
Philadelphia Phillies - +1000
Toronto Blue Jays - +1400
Baltimore Orioles - +1500
Minnesota Twins - +1800
Seattle Mariners - +1800
Minnesota Twins - +2000

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