Braves ATLGM: Alex Anthopoulos
Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2025, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
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.
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Drake Baldwin | 3.2 |
| Jurickson Profar | 1.3 |
| Joey Wentz | 1.3 |
| Nick Allen | 0.8 |
| Tyler Kinley | 0.6 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.5 |
| Player | 2024 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Max Fried | 3.4 |
| Travis d'Arnaud | 1.8 |
| Ramón Laureano | 1.1 |
| Whit Merrifield | 0.8 |
| Gio Urshela | 0.8 |
| Jorge Soler | 0.4 |
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 2025; everyone else is shown as a 2025 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Olson | 2022–2025 | +17.1 | +164.3 | 80.0 | +84.3 | $4.7M | 1.20× | Arb extension · 2022–2030 · $21.0M AAV |
| Ozzie Albies | 2019–2025 | +16.4 | +107.5 | 30.6 | +76.9 | $1.9M | 0.82× | Pre-arb extension · 2019–2025 · $5.0M AAV |
| Spencer Strider | 2023–2025 | +6.4 | +76.5 | 6.0 | +70.5 | $0.9M | 1.49× | Pre-arb extension · 2023–2029 · $12.5M AAV |
| Chris Sale | 2025 | +3.6 | +63.3 | 22.0 | +41.3 | $6.1M | 2.19× | Extension · 2027–2028 · $27.0M AAV |
| Sean Murphy | 2023–2025 | +7.8 | +62.6 | 28.0 | +34.6 | $3.6M | 1.00× | Arb extension · 2023–2029 · $12.2M AAV |
| Spencer Schwellenbach | 2025 | +2.4 | +28.6 | 0.8 | +27.8 | $0.3M | 1.49× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Drake Baldwin | 2025 | +3.2 | +25.4 | 0.8 | +24.6 | $0.2M | 1.00× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Austin Riley | 2023–2025 | +9.2 | +82.3 | 58.0 | +24.3 | $6.3M | 1.12× | Arb extension · 2023–2033 · $21.2M AAV |
| Joey Wentz↔ | 2025 | +1.3 | +10.3 | 0.2 | +10.1 | $0.1M | 1.02× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV |
| Hurston Waldrep | 2025 | +1.2 | +9.8 | 0.2 | +9.6 | $0.2M | 1.02× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Bryce Elder | 2025 | +0.9 | +7.3 | 0.7 | +6.6 | $0.8M | 1.02× | – |
| Grant Holmes | 2025 | +0.9 | +7.2 | 0.8 | +6.4 | $0.9M | 1.02× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Tyler Kinley↔ | 2025 | +0.6 | +6.9 | 0.9 | +6.0 | $1.4M | 1.34× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $4.2M AAV |
| Eli White | 2025 | +0.8 | +5.2 | 0.8 | +4.4 | $1.0M | 0.83× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV |
| AJ Smith-Shawver | 2025 | +0.6 | +4.6 | 0.7 | +3.9 | $1.2M | 1.02× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Nick Allen | 2025 | +0.8 | +3.7 | 0.8 | +2.9 | $1.0M | 0.61× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV |
| Dylan Lee | 2025 | +0.3 | +3.5 | 1.0 | +2.5 | $3.2M | 1.34× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.2M AAV |
| Jurickson Profar | 2025 | +1.3 | +8.5 | 6.2 | +2.3 | $4.8M | 0.83× | Free Agent · 2027–2027 · $14.0M AAV |
| Enyel De Los Santos↔ | 2025 | +0.5 | +2.7 | 0.9 | +1.8 | $1.8M | 0.67× | – |
| Michael Harris II | 2025 | +1.4 | +9.4 | 8.0 | +1.4 | $5.7M | 0.83× | – |
| José Suarez | 2025 | +0.2 | +1.1 | 0.2 | +0.8 | $1.2M | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV |
| Dylan Dodd | 2025 | +0.2 | +0.8 | 0.4 | +0.5 | $2.4M | 0.67× | – |
| Vidal Bruján↔ | 2025 | +0.2 | +0.7 | 0.2 | +0.5 | $1.4M | 0.58× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Jonathan Ornelas↔ | 2025 | +0.1 | +0.3 | 0.0 | +0.2 | $0.6M | 0.61× | – |
| Zach Thompson | 2025 | +0.1 | +0.3 | 0.1 | +0.2 | $1.4M | 0.67× | – |
| Hunter Stratton↔ | 2025 | +0.1 | +0.3 | 0.2 | +0.1 | $2.9M | 0.67× | – |
| Davis Daniel | 2025 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | $13.4M | 1.02× | – |
| José Ruiz↔ | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Michael Petersen↔ | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | – | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Hayden Harris | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Kevin Herget↔ | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Charlie Morton↔ | 2025 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | $23.6M | 1.02× | – |
| José Azócar↔ | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Chadwick Tromp↔ | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | – | 0.52× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Eddie Rosario↔ | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Stuart Fairchild | 2025 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | $45.5M | 0.83× | – |
| Connor Seabold↔ | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | – | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Brett Wisely↔ | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.6 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Jake Fraley↔ | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 | – | 0.83× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $3.0M AAV |
| Joel Payamps↔ | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Alexis Díaz↔ | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Héctor Neris↔ | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.7 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Sandy León | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | – | 0.52× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV |
| Carlos Carrasco↔ | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -1.1 | – | 1.02× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV |
| Aaron Bummer | 2025 | +0.4 | +2.3 | 3.5 | -1.2 | $8.1M | 0.67× | – |
| Dane Dunning↔ | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -1.2 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Rolddy Muñoz | 2025 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -1.2 | – | 0.67× | – |
| John Brebbia↔ | 2025 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 0.4 | -1.3 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Wander Suero | 2025 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -1.3 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Orlando Arcia↔ | 2025 | -0.3 | -1.4 | 0.4 | -1.7 | – | 0.61× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV |
| Jesse Chavez | 2025 | -0.3 | -1.6 | 0.1 | -1.8 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Erick Fedde↔ | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 1.1 | -1.9 | – | 1.02× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV |
| Daysbel Hernández | 2025 | -0.3 | -1.8 | 0.6 | -2.5 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Scott Blewett↔ | 2025 | -0.5 | -2.4 | 0.2 | -2.6 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Luke Williams | 2025 | -0.4 | -2.2 | 0.6 | -2.7 | – | 0.61× | – |
| Bryan De La Cruz | 2025 | -0.4 | -2.8 | 0.1 | -2.9 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Austin Cox | 2025 | -0.6 | -3.0 | 0.2 | -3.2 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Didier Fuentes | 2025 | -0.5 | -3.8 | 0.1 | -3.9 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Cal Quantrill↔ | 2025 | -0.5 | -3.9 | 0.2 | -4.1 | – | 1.02× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV |
| Ha-Seong Kim↔ | 2025 | +0.2 | +1.0 | 5.6 | -4.6 | $28.0M | 0.61× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $20.0M AAV |
| Rafael Montero↔ | 2025 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 5.2 | -5.1 | $351.4M | 0.67× | – |
| Raisel Iglesias | 2025 | +1.0 | +10.8 | 16.0 | -5.2 | $15.9M | 1.34× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $16.0M AAV |
| Pierce Johnson | 2025 | +0.3 | +1.6 | 7.0 | -5.4 | $23.6M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $6.5M AAV |
| Jarred Kelenic | 2025 | -0.5 | -3.2 | 2.3 | -5.5 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Alex Verdugo | 2025 | -0.9 | -6.1 | 1.5 | -7.6 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Reynaldo López | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 8.0 | -8.6 | – | 1.02× | Extension · 2025–2027 · $10.0M AAV |
| Marcell Ozuna | 2025 | +1.3 | +7.0 | 16.0 | -9.0 | $12.7M | 0.69× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $12.0M AAV |
| Craig Kimbrel↔ | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 | – | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Nathan Wiles | 2025 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 | $3.7M | 0.67× | – |
| Nacho Alvarez Jr. | 2025 | +0.2 | +0.9 | – | – | – | 0.58× | – |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | 2025 | +3.5 | +50.6 | – | – | – | 1.79× | – |
| Total | — | +77.7 | +726.0 | 322.0 | +352.0 | — | ||
Every graded 2025 deal involving the Braves — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 21 total.
TEX · Chris Young
+$1.6M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
−$1.6M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$8.8M
DET · Scott Harris
−$8.8M
CIN · Nick Krall
+$0.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$0.0M
STL · John Mozeliak
+$8.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
−$8.0M
PIT · Ben Cherington
+$0.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$0.0M
MIA · Peter Bendix
+$4.8M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
−$4.8M
HOU · Dana Brown
+$0.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$0.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$0.8M
BAL · Mike Elias
−$0.8M
ANA · Perry Minasian
+$0.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$0.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$0.0M
PIT · Ben Cherington
+$0.0M
TBR · Erik Neander
+$0.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$0.0M
COL · Bill Schmidt
+$0.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$0.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$9.6M
HOU · Dana Brown
−$9.6M
NYY · Brian Cashman
+$4.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
−$4.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$0.8M
TEX · Chris Young
−$0.8M
HOU · Dana Brown
+$0.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$0.0M
ANA · Perry Minasian
+$0.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$0.0M
HOU · Dana Brown
+$8.8M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
−$8.8M
TBR · Erik Neander
+$0.0M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$0.0M
COL · Bill Schmidt
+$4.8M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
−$4.8M
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos
+$4.0M
ANA · Perry Minasian
−$4.0M
What the front office was committed to as of 2025, 2025–2031. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2025; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 36 | 14.061 | $22.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Matt Olson | 31 | 7.103 | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $20.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT |
| Austin Riley | 28 | 5.138 | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M |
| Raisel Iglesias | 35 | 9.154 | $16.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Marcell Ozuna | 34 | 11.124 | $16.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Sean Murphy | 30 | 5.029 | $15.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | FREE AGENT | ||
| Reynaldo López | 31 | 7.004 | $8.0M | $14.0M | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Ozzie Albies | 28 | 7.062 | $7.0M | $7.0MCLUB | $7.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jurickson Profar | 32 | 10.165 | $6.2M | $15.0M | $15.0M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Rafael Montero | 34 | 8.095 | $5.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Spencer Strider | 26 | 3.003 | $4.0M | $20.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | |
| Aaron Bummer | 31 | 6.150 | $3.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Alex Verdugo | 29 | 6.078 | $1.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Enyel De Los Santos | 29 | 7.000 | $926k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Tyler Kinley | 34 | 6.014 | $891k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Carlos Carrasco | 38 | 13.147 | $409k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Charlie Morton | 41 | 16.010 | $394k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| John Brebbia | 35 | 7.078 | $368k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Orlando Arcia | 30 | 7.114 | $354k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Sandy León | 36 | 8.108 | $253k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jesse Chavez | 41 | 14.038 | $134k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Eddie Rosario | 33 | 9.080 | $45k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Craig Kimbrel | 37 | 13.161 | $29k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Héctor Neris | 36 | 11.000 | $26k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | 27 | 7.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Harris II | 24 | 3.000 | $8.0M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Pierce Johnson | 34 | 5.137 | $7.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ha-Seong Kim | 29 | 4.000 | $5.6M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Erick Fedde | 32 | 5.099 | $1.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Dane Dunning | 30 | 4.078 | $951k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Alexis Díaz | 28 | 3.000 | $448k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jake Fraley | 30 | 4.097 | $290k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| José Suarez | 27 | 4.022 | $247k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Cal Quantrill | 30 | 5.132 | $243k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joel Payamps | 31 | 4.027 | $193k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Wander Suero | 33 | 3.157 | $131k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Bryan De La Cruz | 28 | 4.000 | $111k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| José Ruiz | 30 | 4.148 | $83k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Zach Thompson | 31 | 3.121 | $77k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarred Kelenic | 25 | 2.169 | $2.3M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Dylan Lee | 30 | 2.150 | $1.0M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Eli White | 31 | 2.140 | $790k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Nick Allen | 26 | 1.164 | $780k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Grant Holmes | 29 | 0.106 | $770k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Spencer Schwellenbach | 25 | 0.124 | $770k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Drake Baldwin | 24 | 0.000 | $760k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Bryce Elder | 26 | 1.075 | $714k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| AJ Smith-Shawver | 22 | 0.099 | $704k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Daysbel Hernández | 28 | 0.111 | $646k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Luke Williams | 28 | 2.101 | $560k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Stuart Fairchild | 29 | 2.114 | $474k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Dylan Dodd | 27 | 0.039 | $376k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Vidal Bruján | 27 | 2.014 | $215k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Hurston Waldrep | 23 | 0.051 | $212k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Scott Blewett | 29 | 0.102 | $203k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Austin Cox | 28 | 0.104 | $184k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Hunter Stratton | 28 | 1.028 | $181k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Davis Daniel | 28 | 1.029 | $178k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Joey Wentz | 27 | 1.166 | $159k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Rolddy Muñoz | 25 | 0.000 | $114k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Hayden Harris | 26 | 0.000 | $110k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Connor Seabold | 29 | 1.013 | $79k | Pre-Arb | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Didier Fuentes | 20 | 0.000 | $78k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Nathan Wiles | 26 | – | $74k | ||||||
| Brett Wisely | 26 | 1.035 | $55k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Chadwick Tromp | 30 | 2.066 | $42k | ARB 1 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Michael Petersen | 31 | 0.053 | $39k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jonathan Ornelas | 25 | 0.092 | $33k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Kevin Herget | 34 | 0.102 | $27k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| José Azócar | 29 | 2.002 | $27k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Nacho Alvarez Jr. | 22 | – | — |
How each 2025 acquisition stacked onto Braves's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.