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Braves ATL

202035–25 (0.583)Made Playoffs
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GM: Alex Anthopoulos

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2020, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$143M
Surplus $M
-21
Win %
0.583
TAB
+8.5
WAB
+10.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
16.7
Dead money %
60%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-3.9

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2020 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RTravis d'Arnaud35
RTyler Flowers22
RAlex Jackson4
RWilliam Contreras4

1B

LFreddie Freeman58
RAustin Riley4
RCharlie Culberson4
LMatt Adams2

2B

BOzzie Albies29
BJohan Camargo21
RAdeiny Hechavarría12
RCharlie Culberson1

3B

RAustin Riley46
BJohan Camargo10
RAdeiny Hechavarría8
BPablo Sandoval⇄1

SS

RDansby Swanson60
RAdeiny Hechavarría4

LF

RAdam Duvall45
RMarcell Ozuna19
LNick Markakis7
RAustin Riley4
RCristian Pache2

CF

LEnder Inciarte46
RRonald Acuña Jr.34
RAdam Duvall1

RF

LNick Markakis29
RRonald Acuña Jr.28
RAdam Duvall17
RMarcell Ozuna2
LScott Schebler1

DH

RMarcell Ozuna39
LMatt Adams11
RTravis d'Arnaud7
BJohan Camargo3
LFreddie Freeman2
LNick Markakis2
RAdam Duvall1
RAdeiny Hechavarría1
RCharlie Culberson1

Starters

LMax Fried1.5 WAR
RIan Anderson1.1 WAR
RJosh Tomlin0.4 WAR
RMichael Soroka0.3 WAR
RBryse Wilson0.2 WAR
LCole Hamels0.1 WAR
RHuascar Ynoa0.0 WAR
RKyle Wright-0.2 WAR
LTucker Davidson-0.2 WAR
LTommy Milone⇄-0.2 WAR
LSean Newcomb-0.2 WAR
RMike Foltynewicz-0.3 WAR
LRobbie Erlin⇄-0.3 WAR
RTouki Toussaint-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RMark Melancon11 sv
RShane Greene9 h
RChris Martin6 h
LA.J. Minter5 h
RDarren O'Day2 h
LTyler Matzek1 h
RLuke Jackson1 h
LGrant Dayton0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2019)

PlayerfWAR
Marcell Ozuna2.7
Travis d'Arnaud1.9
Ian Anderson1.1
Tyler Matzek0.8
Cole Hamels0.1
William Contreras0.0

Key subtractions (gone from 2019)

Player2019 fWAR
Josh Donaldson5.2
Julio Teheran1.4
Matt Joyce1.3
Kevin Gausman0.9
Brian McCann0.9
Dallas Keuchel0.7

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Braves. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2020; everyone else is shown as a 2020 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Ozzie Albies 2019–2020 +4.9 +32.0 1.6 +30.5 $0.3M 0.82× Pre-arb extension · 2019–2025 · $5.0M AAV
Ronald Acuña Jr. 2020 +2.2 +21.3 1.0 +20.3 $0.5M 1.22× –
Max Fried 2020 +1.5 +18.0 0.2 +17.8 $0.1M 1.49× Free Agent · 2025–2032 · $27.2M AAV
Dansby Swanson 2020 +2.1 +14.7 3.1 +11.6 $1.5M 0.89× Free Agent · 2023–2029 · $25.3M AAV
Marcell Ozuna 2020 +2.7 +28.3 18.0 +10.3 $6.8M 1.33× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $12.0M AAV
Ian Anderson 2020 +1.1 +8.7 0.1 +8.6 $0.1M 1.02× –
Tyler Matzek 2020 +0.8 +4.1 0.2 +3.9 $0.3M 0.67× –
Travis d'Arnaud 2020 +1.9 +11.6 8.0 +3.6 $4.2M 0.76× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $6.0M AAV
Freddie Freeman 2020 +3.0 +25.5 22.0 +3.5 $7.4M 1.07× Free Agent · 2022–2027 · $27.0M AAV
Adam Duvall 2020 +1.0 +6.6 3.2 +3.4 $3.3M 0.83× –
Josh Tomlin 2020 +0.4 +2.3 0.1 +2.2 $0.2M 0.67× –
A.J. Minter 2020 +0.4 +2.3 0.2 +2.1 $0.5M 0.67× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $11.0M AAV
Michael Soroka 2020 +0.3 +2.1 0.2 +1.9 $0.8M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $7.5M AAV
Bryse Wilson 2020 +0.2 +1.0 0.1 +0.9 $0.4M 0.67× –
Jacob Webb 2020 +0.1 +0.7 0.1 +0.6 $0.5M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $1.5M AAV
William Contreras 2020 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $0.5M 0.52× Arbitration · 2026–2027 · $9.4M AAV
Austin Riley 2020 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.1 $3.1M 0.58× Arb extension · 2023–2033 · $21.2M AAV
Chad Sobotka 2020 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $1.6M 0.67× –
Grant Dayton 2020 +0.1 +0.7 0.7 +0.1 $4.8M 0.67× –
Pablo Sandoval↔ 2020 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $0.1M 0.58× –
Huascar Ynoa 2020 +0.0 +0.0 0.2 -0.1 $252.9M 1.02× –
Cristian Pache 2020 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.83× –
Scott Schebler 2020 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.83× –
Charlie Culberson 2020 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.56× –
Patrick Weigel 2020 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Chris Rusin 2020 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Darren O'Day 2020 +0.3 +1.7 2.2 -0.6 $7.2M 0.67× –
Jhoulys Chacín 2020 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Tucker Davidson 2020 -0.2 -1.3 0.0 -1.3 – 1.02× –
Johan Camargo 2020 +0.1 +0.3 1.7 -1.4 $23.7M 0.56× –
Kyle Wright 2020 -0.2 -1.3 0.2 -1.4 – 1.02× –
Luke Jackson 2020 +0.1 +0.4 1.8 -1.4 $22.6M 0.67× –
Tommy Milone↔ 2020 -0.2 -1.4 0.1 -1.5 – 1.02× –
Adeiny Hechavarría 2020 -0.1 -0.6 1.0 -1.6 – 0.56× –
Sean Newcomb 2020 -0.2 -1.9 0.1 -1.9 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
Matt Adams 2020 -0.4 -2.4 0.2 -2.6 – 0.69× –
Tyler Flowers 2020 +0.3 +1.4 4.0 -2.6 $12.3M 0.52× –
Robbie Erlin↔ 2020 -0.3 -2.6 0.2 -2.8 – 1.02× –
Touki Toussaint 2020 -0.4 -3.1 0.1 -3.2 – 1.02× –
Nick Markakis 2020 +0.0 +0.1 4.0 -3.9 $413.4M 0.83× –
Chris Martin 2020 +0.5 +2.6 7.0 -4.4 $14.6M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Shane Greene 2020 +0.3 +1.8 6.2 -4.5 $18.7M 0.67× –
Mark Melancon 2020 +0.3 +2.8 10.2 -7.3 $38.3M 1.34× –
Mike Foltynewicz 2020 -0.3 -2.3 6.4 -8.7 – 1.02× –
Ender Inciarte 2020 -0.7 -4.4 7.7 -12.1 – 0.83× –
Will Smith 2020 -0.6 -3.0 13.0 -16.0 – 0.67× –
Cole Hamels 2020 +0.1 +0.7 18.0 -17.3 $198.5M 1.02× –
Alex Jackson 2020 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.0 $3.7M 0.52× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV
Total—+20.8+166.0143.5+22.8—

Trades

Every graded 2020 deal involving the Braves — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 1 total.

2020 · BAL / ATL
BAL · Mike Elias +$1.6M
Greg Cullen, AJ Graffanino
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$1.6M
Tommy Milone
BAL came out ahead by $1.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2020 payroll
$143.1M
2021 guaranteed
$3.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2020, 2020–2026. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2020; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Freddie Freeman309.033$22.0MFREE AGENT
Cole Hamels3613.143$18.0MFREE AGENT
Marcell Ozuna296.124$18.0MFREE AGENT
Will Smith308.000$13.0MFREE AGENT
Mark Melancon359.098$10.2MFREE AGENT
Travis d'Arnaud316.044$8.0MFREE AGENT
Tyler Flowers348.148$4.0MFREE AGENT
Nick Markakis3614.000$4.0MFREE AGENT
Darren O'Day3711.103$2.2MFREE AGENT
Adeiny Hechavarría317.037$1.0MFREE AGENT
Ozzie Albies232.062$1.0M$3.0M$5.0M$7.0M$7.0M$7.0M$7.0MCLUB
Matt Adams317.033$210kFREE AGENT
Josh Tomlin359.033$100kFREE AGENT
Jhoulys Chacín329.054$88kFREE AGENT
Tommy Milone336.113$70kFREE AGENT
Pablo Sandoval3311.042$3kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Ender Inciarte295.157$7.7MFREE AGENT
Mike Foltynewicz284.134$6.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane Greene315.075$6.2MFREE AGENT
Adam Duvall313.150$3.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dansby Swanson263.047$3.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Jackson283.019$1.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Grant Dayton323.007$655kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robbie Erlin295.078$226kFREE AGENT
Charlie Culberson314.084$100kARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Rusin335.010$10kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (22)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Chris Martin342.133$7.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Johan Camargo262.136$1.7MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ronald Acuña Jr.222.000$1.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Soroka221.145$216kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Max Fried261.148$216kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
A.J. Minter261.161$213kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Riley230.138$211kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Matzek290.144$209kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Huascar Ynoa220.008$153kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Wright240.076$152kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ian Anderson220.000$106kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Touki Toussaint240.140$106kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryse Wilson220.087$83kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Newcomb272.108$66kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Webb260.155$62kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Jackson240.040$47kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Schebler292.170$32kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Sobotka261.003$25kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cristian Pache210.000$22kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
William Contreras220.000$22kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Patrick Weigel250.008$3kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tucker Davidson240.000$3kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2020 acquisition stacked onto Braves's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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