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202489–73 (0.549)Made Playoffs
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GM: Alex Anthopoulos

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2024, 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
$246M
Surplus $M
-68
Win %
0.549
TAB
+3.1
WAB
+1.7
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
42.4
Dead money %
17%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-4.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2024 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RTravis d'Arnaud89
RSean Murphy69
RChadwick Tromp19

1B

LMatt Olson162

2B

BOzzie Albies99
RWhit Merrifield⇄34
LLuis Guillorme⇄10
RLuke Williams8
RNacho Alvarez Jr.7
RDavid Fletcher5
LCavan Biggio⇄4
RZack Short⇄4
REli White1

3B

RAustin Riley109
RGio Urshela⇄36
RZack Short⇄21
RWhit Merrifield⇄8
RLuke Williams6
RBrian Anderson1
RNacho Alvarez Jr.1

SS

ROrlando Arcia157
RZack Short⇄11
RLuke Williams1
RGio Urshela⇄1

LF

LJarred Kelenic75
RAdam Duvall49
LEddie Rosario⇄24
RRamón Laureano⇄16
LForrest Wall⇄11
REli White9
RLuke Williams4
RJorge Soler⇄3
LJ.P. Martínez2

CF

LMichael Harris II110
LJarred Kelenic50
RRamón Laureano⇄9
REli White6
LJ.P. Martínez1

RF

RRonald Acuña Jr.48
RAdam Duvall46
RJorge Soler⇄43
RRamón Laureano⇄42
REli White16
RBrian Anderson2
LJ.P. Martínez2
LJarred Kelenic1

DH

RMarcell Ozuna162
RAdam Duvall4
RLuke Williams4
REli White2
LJ.P. Martínez1

Starters

LChris Sale6.4 WAR
RReynaldo Lopez3.5 WAR
LMax Fried3.4 WAR
RSpencer Schwellenbach2.7 WAR
RGrant Holmes1.2 WAR
RCharlie Morton1.1 WAR
RBryce Elder0.2 WAR
RAJ Smith-Shawver0.2 WAR
LRay Kerr0.1 WAR
RSpencer Strider0.0 WAR
RDarius Vines-0.2 WAR
RAllan Winans-0.3 WAR
RHurston Waldrep-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRaisel Iglesias34 sv
RJoe Jimenez27 h
RPierce Johnson12 h
LDylan Lee9 h
LA.J. Minter9 h
RLuke Jackson⇄3 h
LAaron Bummer2 h
RJesse Chavez1 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 2023)

PlayerfWAR
Chris Sale6.4
Reynaldo López3.5
Spencer Schwellenbach2.7
Grant Holmes1.2
Aaron Bummer1.1
Ramón Laureano1.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2023)

Player2023 fWAR
Nicky Lopez0.4
Kevin Pillar0.3
Kolby Allard0.2
Danny Young0.1
Sam Hilliard0.1
Yonny Chirinos0.1

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 2024; everyone else is shown as a 2024 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Chris Sale 2024 +6.4 +128.6 16.0 +112.6 $2.5M 2.50× Extension · 2027–2028 · $27.0M AAV
Ozzie Albies 2019–2024 +15.1 +129.5 23.6 +106.0 $1.6M 1.07× Pre-arb extension · 2019–2025 · $5.0M AAV
Spencer Strider 2023–2024 +5.5 +86.0 2.0 +84.0 $0.4M 1.96× Pre-arb extension · 2023–2029 · $12.5M AAV
Matt Olson 2022–2024 +12.4 +118.7 58.0 +60.7 $4.7M 1.20× Arb extension · 2022–2030 · $21.0M AAV
Reynaldo López 2024 +3.5 +61.9 4.0 +57.9 $1.1M 2.19× Extension · 2025–2027 · $10.0M AAV
Spencer Schwellenbach 2024 +2.7 +41.5 0.7 +40.8 $0.3M 1.96× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Austin Riley 2023–2024 +7.5 +75.1 36.0 +39.1 $4.8M 1.25× Arb extension · 2023–2033 · $21.2M AAV
Marcell Ozuna 2024 +4.7 +56.4 18.0 +38.4 $3.8M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $12.0M AAV
Max Fried 2024 +3.4 +52.7 15.0 +37.7 $4.4M 1.96× Free Agent · 2025–2032 · $27.2M AAV
Sean Murphy 2023–2024 +5.8 +46.3 13.0 +33.3 $2.2M 1.00× Arb extension · 2023–2029 · $12.2M AAV
Joe Jiménez 2024 +1.8 +28.5 8.0 +20.5 $4.4M 1.95× Extension · 2024–2026 · $8.7M AAV
Michael Harris II 2024 +2.0 +19.4 5.0 +14.4 $2.5M 1.22× –
Raisel Iglesias 2024 +1.6 +24.6 16.0 +8.6 $10.1M 1.95× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $16.0M AAV
Grant Holmes 2024 +1.2 +6.3 0.7 +5.6 $0.6M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ramón Laureano↔ 2024 +1.1 +7.3 3.5 +3.7 $3.2M 0.83× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Dylan Lee 2024 +0.8 +4.2 0.8 +3.4 $1.0M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.2M AAV
Gio Urshela↔ 2024 +0.8 +3.6 0.4 +3.2 $0.5M 0.58× –
Travis d'Arnaud 2024 +1.8 +11.2 8.0 +3.2 $4.3M 0.76× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $6.0M AAV
Jarred Kelenic 2024 +0.5 +3.5 0.8 +2.8 $1.4M 0.83× –
Orlando Arcia 2024 +0.8 +4.1 2.0 +2.1 $2.4M 0.61× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Daysbel Hernández 2024 +0.5 +2.7 0.7 +1.9 $1.5M 0.67× –
Eli White 2024 +0.3 +1.8 0.2 +1.6 $0.7M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Bryce Elder 2024 +0.2 +2.0 0.7 +1.3 $3.0M 1.02× –
AJ Smith-Shawver 2024 +0.2 +1.3 0.7 +0.6 $4.5M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Aaron Bummer 2024 +1.1 +5.9 5.5 +0.4 $5.0M 0.67× –
Chadwick Tromp 2024 +0.3 +1.2 0.7 +0.4 $2.7M 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Whit Merrifield↔ 2024 +0.8 +3.5 3.1 +0.4 $4.0M 0.56× –
Jimmy Herget 2024 +0.1 +0.4 0.3 +0.1 $3.6M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Ray Kerr 2024 +0.1 +0.6 0.7 -0.1 $6.4M 0.67× –
Jackson Stephens 2024 -0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Luis Guillorme↔ 2024 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.56× –
Dylan Dodd 2024 +0.0 +0.1 0.7 -0.6 $30.2M 0.67× –
Jorge Soler↔ 2024 +0.4 +2.7 3.5 -0.7 $8.4M 0.83× Free Agent · 2024–2026 · $14.0M AAV
Parker Dunshee 2024 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Cavan Biggio↔ 2024 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 -0.8 – 0.56× –
J.P. Martínez 2024 -0.0 -0.1 0.7 -0.8 – 0.83× –
John Brebbia↔ 2024 -0.1 -0.6 0.3 -0.9 – 1.34× –
Brian Anderson 2024 -0.1 -0.7 0.5 -1.2 – 0.83× –
Zack Short↔ 2024 -0.1 -0.7 0.5 -1.2 – 0.58× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Luke Williams 2024 -0.2 -0.8 0.7 -1.5 – 0.56× –
Luke Jackson↔ 2024 +0.1 +0.3 2.0 -1.7 $39.5M 0.67× –
Forrest Wall↔ 2024 -0.2 -1.2 0.6 -1.8 – 0.83× –
Jesse Chavez 2024 -0.2 -1.0 0.7 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Darius Vines 2024 -0.2 -1.2 0.7 -2.0 – 1.02× –
Pierce Johnson 2024 +0.5 +4.9 7.0 -2.1 $15.2M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $6.5M AAV
Tyler Matzek 2024 -0.2 -1.0 1.9 -2.9 – 0.67× –
Allan Winans 2024 -0.3 -2.3 0.7 -3.1 – 1.02× –
Hurston Waldrep 2024 -0.4 -3.4 0.7 -4.1 – 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Eddie Rosario↔ 2024 -0.7 -4.4 0.5 -4.9 – 0.83× –
David Fletcher 2024 -0.0 -0.1 6.0 -6.1 – 0.56× –
A.J. Minter 2024 -0.0 -0.3 6.2 -6.5 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $11.0M AAV
Adam Duvall 2024 -1.0 -6.8 3.0 -9.8 – 0.83× –
Ronald Acuña Jr. 2024 +0.9 +6.3 17.0 -10.7 $18.0M 0.83× –
Charlie Morton 2024 +1.1 +9.1 20.0 -10.9 $17.8M 1.02× –
Nacho Alvarez Jr. 2024 -0.5 -2.1 – – – 0.56× –
Total—+81.6+923.7318.4+607.2—

Trades

Every graded 2024 deal involving the Braves — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 11 total.

2024 · ATL / ANA Oct 31, 2024
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$30.4M
Griffin Canning
ANA · Perry Minasian −$30.4M
Jorge Soler
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · ATL / ANA Dec 20, 2024
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$1.6M
Davis Daniel
ANA · Perry Minasian −$1.6M
Mitch Farris
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · SFG / ATL Sep 7, 2024
SFG · Farhan Zaidi +$4.0M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$4.0M
Cavan Biggio
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · LAD / ATL Jun 1, 2024
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
Elio Campos
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · ATL / KCR Aug 31, 2024
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
KCR · J.J. Picollo −$0.8M
Yuli Gurriel
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · ATL / ANA May 2, 2024
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.8M
Jimmy Herget
ANA · Perry Minasian −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · ATL / ANA May 9, 2024
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
ANA · Perry Minasian −$0.8M
Luis Guillorme
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · BOS / ATL May 9, 2024
BOS · Craig Breslow +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$0.8M
Zack Short
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · ATL / OAK Nov 11, 2024
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$3.2M
Nick Allen
OAK · David Forst −$3.2M
Jared Johnson
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · TEX / ATL Jan 26, 2024
TEX · Chris Young +$0.0M
Tyler Owens
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
J. P. Martínez
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · SFG / ATL Jul 29, 2024
SFG · Farhan Zaidi +$4.8M
Tyler Matzek, Sabin Ceballos
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$4.8M
Jorge Soler, Luke Jackson
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2024 payroll
$246.4M
2025 guaranteed
$92.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2024, 2024–2030. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2024; 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 (24)

PlayerAgeSvc2024202520262027202820292030
Matt Olson306.103$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M$20.0MCLUB
Austin Riley274.138$21.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M
Charlie Morton4015.010$20.0MFREE AGENT
Marcell Ozuna3310.124$18.0MFREE AGENT
Ronald Acuña Jr.266.000$17.0MFREE AGENT
Chris Sale3513.061$16.0MFREE AGENT
Raisel Iglesias348.154$16.0MFREE AGENT
Sean Murphy294.029$9.0M$15.0M$15.0M$15.0M$15.0MFREE AGENT
Joe Jiménez296.061$8.0M$9.0M$9.0MFREE AGENT
Travis d'Arnaud3510.044$8.0MFREE AGENT
Ozzie Albies276.062$7.0M$7.0M$7.0MCLUB$7.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Reynaldo López306.004$4.0MFREE AGENT
Jorge Soler328.143$3.5M$13.0M$13.0MFREE AGENT
Whit Merrifield357.101$3.1MFREE AGENT
Adam Duvall357.151$3.0MFREE AGENT
Luke Jackson327.019$2.0MFREE AGENT
Orlando Arcia296.114$2.0MFREE AGENT
Tyler Matzek3310.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Spencer Strider252.003$1.0M$4.0M$20.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Jesse Chavez4013.038$740kFREE AGENT
Eddie Rosario328.120$527kFREE AGENT
Brian Anderson317.000$452kFREE AGENT
Gio Urshela329.000$422kFREE AGENT
John Brebbia346.078$339kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2024202520262027202820292030
Max Fried305.148$15.0MFREE AGENT
Pierce Johnson334.137$7.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
A.J. Minter305.154$6.2MFREE AGENT
David Fletcher304.166$6.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Bummer305.150$5.5MFREE AGENT
Ramón Laureano294.165$3.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Cavan Biggio294.129$216kARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Guillorme294.159$139kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jackson Stephens303.000$60kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (22)

PlayerAgeSvc2024202520262027202820292030
Michael Harris II232.000$5.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Lee291.150$760kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jarred Kelenic241.169$760kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daysbel Hernández270.071$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Dodd260.035$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryce Elder251.040$740kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.P. Martínez280.052$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Williams271.095$740kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chadwick Tromp291.152$740kPre-ArbARB 1FREE AGENT
Darius Vines260.031$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Allan Winans280.025$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Grant Holmes280.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hurston Waldrep220.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
AJ Smith-Shawver210.050$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Spencer Schwellenbach240.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ray Kerr290.109$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Forrest Wall280.076$609kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Short291.086$534kPre-ArbARB 1FREE AGENT
Jimmy Herget302.152$282kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eli White302.087$203kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Parker Dunshee29–$4k
Nacho Alvarez Jr.21–—

Graphs

How each 2024 acquisition stacked onto Braves's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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