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202188–73 (0.547)★ 2021 World Series Champions
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GM: Alex Anthopoulos

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2021, 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
$144M
Surplus $M
-16
Win %
0.547
TAB
+3.7
WAB
+4.9
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
39.2
Dead money %
46%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-5.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2021 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RTravis d'Arnaud57
RWilliam Contreras49
RKevan Smith⇄31
LStephen Vogt⇄26
RAlex Jackson⇄10
RJeff Mathis3
RJonathan Lucroy⇄2

1B

LFreddie Freeman159
RAustin Riley10
BPablo Sandoval2
BJohan Camargo1

2B

BOzzie Albies156
BEhire Adrianza7
BJohan Camargo1
ROrlando Arcia⇄1

3B

RAustin Riley156
BEhire Adrianza16
BJohan Camargo1
BPablo Sandoval1

SS

RDansby Swanson159
BEhire Adrianza5
ROrlando Arcia⇄5
RSean Kazmar Jr.2

LF

RMarcell Ozuna48
BAbraham Almonte40
LEddie Rosario⇄33
RGuillermo Heredia21
RAdam Duvall⇄18
ROrlando Arcia⇄14
BEhire Adrianza6
LEnder Inciarte4

CF

RGuillermo Heredia108
LEnder Inciarte37
LJoc Pederson⇄26
RCristian Pache22
RAdam Duvall⇄10
RRonald Acuña Jr.2
BEhire Adrianza1

RF

RRonald Acuña Jr.80
LJoc Pederson⇄39
RJorge Soler⇄37
RAdam Duvall⇄27
BEhire Adrianza14
BAbraham Almonte4
LEddie Rosario⇄1
RAustin Riley1

DH

RJorge Soler⇄18
BPablo Sandoval6
BEhire Adrianza1
RSean Kazmar Jr.1
RTravis d'Arnaud1

Starters

LMax Fried4.5 WAR
RCharlie Morton4.4 WAR
RHuascar Ynoa1.7 WAR
RIan Anderson1.6 WAR
RJesse Chavez0.9 WAR
LKyle Muller0.6 WAR
LDrew Smyly0.1 WAR
LTucker Davidson0.1 WAR
RBryse Wilson⇄-0.1 WAR
RKyle Wright-0.2 WAR
RTouki Toussaint-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ LWill Smith37 sv
RLuke Jackson31 h
LTyler Matzek24 h
LA.J. Minter23 h
RChris Martin13 h
REdgar Santana3 h
RJosh Tomlin1 h
RJacob Webb0 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 2020)

PlayerfWAR
Charlie Morton4.4
Jorge Soler1.2
Jesse Chavez0.9
Eddie Rosario0.7
Guillermo Heredia0.7
Kyle Muller0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2020)

Player2020 fWAR
Tyler Flowers0.3
Darren O'Day0.3
Mark Melancon0.3
Cole Hamels0.1
Chad Sobotka0.0
Nick Markakis0.0

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 2021; everyone else is shown as a 2021 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Max Fried 2021 +4.5 +78.6 3.5 +75.1 $0.8M 2.19× Free Agent · 2025–2032 · $27.2M AAV
Ozzie Albies 2019–2021 +8.6 +73.6 4.6 +69.0 $0.5M 1.07× Pre-arb extension · 2019–2025 · $5.0M AAV
Charlie Morton 2021 +4.4 +77.1 15.0 +62.1 $3.4M 2.19× –
Ronald Acuña Jr. 2021 +4.4 +62.7 5.0 +57.7 $1.1M 1.79× –
Austin Riley 2021 +5.1 +57.9 0.6 +57.3 $0.1M 1.43× Arb extension · 2023–2033 · $21.2M AAV
Dansby Swanson 2021 +3.3 +31.0 6.0 +25.0 $1.8M 1.18× Free Agent · 2023–2029 · $25.3M AAV
Freddie Freeman 2021 +4.7 +45.5 22.0 +23.5 $4.6M 1.20× Free Agent · 2022–2027 · $27.0M AAV
Huascar Ynoa 2021 +1.7 +20.4 0.6 +19.9 $0.3M 1.49× –
Ian Anderson 2021 +1.6 +19.4 0.6 +18.9 $0.4M 1.49× –
A.J. Minter 2021 +1.3 +13.5 1.3 +12.2 $1.0M 1.34× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $11.0M AAV
Adam Duvall↔ 2021 +1.2 +7.8 1.1 +6.7 $1.0M 0.83× –
Kyle Muller 2021 +0.6 +5.3 0.1 +5.1 $0.2M 1.02× –
Jorge Soler↔ 2021 +1.2 +7.9 3.0 +5.0 $2.5M 0.83× Free Agent · 2024–2026 · $14.0M AAV
Tyler Matzek 2021 +1.1 +5.6 0.6 +5.0 $0.6M 0.67× –
Jesse Chavez 2021 +0.9 +4.9 0.3 +4.6 $0.3M 0.67× –
Guillermo Heredia 2021 +0.7 +4.4 1.0 +3.4 $1.5M 0.83× –
Eddie Rosario↔ 2021 +0.7 +4.8 2.4 +2.4 $3.3M 0.83× –
Luke Jackson 2021 +0.6 +3.3 1.9 +1.4 $3.0M 0.67× –
Ehire Adrianza 2021 +0.6 +2.6 1.5 +1.1 $2.6M 0.58× –
Sean Newcomb 2021 +0.3 +1.4 0.4 +1.0 $1.6M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
Tucker Davidson 2021 +0.1 +1.0 0.4 +0.6 $3.2M 1.02× –
Joc Pederson↔ 2021 +0.4 +2.4 2.1 +0.3 $5.8M 0.83× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $18.5M AAV
Jonathan Lucroy↔ 2021 +0.1 +0.3 0.0 +0.3 $0.2M 0.52× –
Jacob Webb 2021 +0.1 +0.4 0.3 +0.1 $3.9M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $1.5M AAV
Ty Tice↔ 2021 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Dylan Lee 2021 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.2M AAV
Edgar Santana 2021 +0.0 +0.1 0.4 -0.3 $22.5M 0.67× –
Carl Edwards Jr.↔ 2021 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Jesse Biddle 2021 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Sean Kazmar Jr. 2021 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 – 0.69× –
Jay Flaa↔ 2021 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Spencer Strider 2021 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 – 0.67× Pre-arb extension · 2023–2029 · $12.5M AAV
Bryse Wilson↔ 2021 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 1.02× –
Grant Dayton 2021 +0.0 +0.1 0.9 -0.8 $65.4M 0.67× –
William Contreras 2021 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.8 – 0.52× Arbitration · 2026–2027 · $9.4M AAV
Jeff Mathis 2021 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.52× –
Josh Tomlin 2021 -0.0 -0.0 1.0 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Alex Jackson↔ 2021 -0.3 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.52× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV
Abraham Almonte 2021 -0.1 -0.9 0.6 -1.4 – 0.83× –
Pablo Sandoval 2021 -0.1 -0.5 1.0 -1.5 – 0.69× –
Kyle Wright 2021 -0.2 -1.6 0.0 -1.6 – 1.02× –
Chris Martin 2021 +0.5 +4.8 7.0 -2.2 $15.5M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Shane Greene↔ 2021 -0.3 -1.5 0.8 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Stephen Vogt↔ 2021 -0.4 -1.6 1.2 -2.7 – 0.52× –
Johan Camargo 2021 -0.3 -1.5 1.4 -2.9 – 0.56× –
Kevan Smith↔ 2021 -0.6 -2.7 0.2 -2.9 – 0.52× –
Touki Toussaint 2021 -0.3 -2.3 0.6 -2.9 – 1.02× –
Nate Jones↔ 2021 -0.6 -3.0 0.1 -3.1 – 0.67× –
Orlando Arcia↔ 2021 -0.3 -1.7 1.8 -3.5 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Travis d'Arnaud 2021 +0.9 +3.9 8.0 -4.1 $8.6M 0.52× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $6.0M AAV
Cristian Pache 2021 -0.6 -4.0 0.2 -4.2 – 0.83× –
Richard Rodríguez↔ 2021 -0.5 -5.7 0.7 -6.4 – 1.34× –
Will Smith 2021 +0.4 +4.4 13.0 -8.6 $31.5M 1.34× –
Ender Inciarte 2021 -0.1 -0.5 8.7 -9.2 – 0.83× –
Drew Smyly 2021 +0.1 +0.5 11.0 -10.5 $163.0M 1.02× –
Marcell Ozuna 2021 -0.2 -1.6 12.0 -13.6 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $12.0M AAV
Total—+44.3+510.8145.6+365.5—

Trades

Every graded 2021 deal involving the Braves — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 9 total.

2021 · ATL / CHC
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.8M
Joc Pederson
CHC · Jed Hoyer −$0.8M
Bryce Ball
ATL came out ahead by $0.8M
2021 · ATL / MIL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$10.4M
Orlando Arcia
MIL · David Stearns −$10.4M
Chad Sobotka, Patrick Weigel
ATL came out ahead by $10.4M
2021 · CLE / ATL
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$21.6M
Pablo Sandoval
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$21.6M
Eddie Rosario
CLE came out ahead by $21.6M
2021 · ATL / KCR
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$1.6M
Jorge Soler
KCR · J.J. Picollo −$1.6M
Kasey Kalich
ATL came out ahead by $1.6M
2021 · SFG / ATL
SFG · Farhan Zaidi +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$0.8M
Jay Jackson
SFG came out ahead by $0.8M
2021 · ARI / ATL
ARI · Mike Hazen +$3.2M
Mason Berne
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$3.2M
Stephen Vogt
ARI came out ahead by $3.2M
2021 · ARI / ATL
ARI · Mike Hazen +$0.0M
Deivi Estrada
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
Yoan López
Even trade
2021 · PIT / ATL
PIT · Ben Cherington +$1.6M
Ricky DeVito, Bryse Wilson
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$1.6M
Richard Rodríguez
PIT came out ahead by $1.6M
2021 · ATL / MIA
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$8.8M
Adam Duvall
MIA · Kim Ng −$8.8M
Alex Jackson
ATL came out ahead by $8.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2021 payroll
$143.9M
2022 guaranteed
$5.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2021, 2021–2027. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2021; 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 (21)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Freddie Freeman3110.033$22.0MFREE AGENT
Charlie Morton3712.010$15.0MFREE AGENT
Will Smith319.000$13.0MFREE AGENT
Marcell Ozuna307.124$12.0MFREE AGENT
Drew Smyly328.143$11.0MFREE AGENT
Ender Inciarte307.000$8.7MFREE AGENT
Travis d'Arnaud327.044$8.0MFREE AGENT
Ozzie Albies243.062$3.0M$5.0M$7.0M$7.0M$7.0M$7.0MCLUB$7.0MCLUB
Joc Pederson297.000$2.1MFREE AGENT
Ehire Adrianza316.131$1.5MFREE AGENT
Stephen Vogt367.064$1.2MFREE AGENT
Adam Duvall327.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Pablo Sandoval3413.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Josh Tomlin3610.033$1.0MFREE AGENT
Shane Greene326.075$804kFREE AGENT
Abraham Almonte328.000$570kFREE AGENT
Jesse Chavez3710.108$310kFREE AGENT
Nate Jones359.000$126kFREE AGENT
Jeff Mathis3814.012$100kFREE AGENT
Carl Edwards Jr.296.000$14kFREE AGENT
Jonathan Lucroy3511.000$12kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Chris Martin353.133$7.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dansby Swanson274.047$6.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Ronald Acuña Jr.233.000$5.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jorge Soler295.143$3.0MFREE AGENT
Eddie Rosario295.120$2.4MFREE AGENT
Luke Jackson294.019$1.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Orlando Arcia264.047$1.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Johan Camargo273.098$1.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Guillermo Heredia303.112$1.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Grant Dayton334.007$900kARB 3FREE AGENT
Richard Rodríguez313.016$717kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevan Smith334.031$237kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesse Biddle293.088$92kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (22)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Max Fried272.148$3.5MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
A.J. Minter272.161$1.3MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Matzek302.019$600kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Riley241.138$590kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Huascar Ynoa230.141$580kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ian Anderson230.094$576kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Touki Toussaint251.065$568kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edgar Santana292.048$448kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Newcomb282.166$410kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tucker Davidson250.003$386kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
William Contreras230.017$285kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Webb271.155$264kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cristian Pache220.022$178kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Muller230.000$104kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryse Wilson230.165$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Jackson250.076$67kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Kazmar Jr.36–$34k
Ty Tice24–$17k
Dylan Lee260.000$15kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jay Flaa29–$12k
Kyle Wright251.040$9kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Spencer Strider220.000$6kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2021 acquisition stacked onto Braves's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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