Braves sign OF Jurickson Profar 3 years/$42,000,000

Had a breakout season last year at age 31 so there's some risk there, but the breakout coincided with some drastic swing changes last offseason so there's a thought that this might be more sustainable than most late career breakout seasons. His expected numbers were right there with guys like Freeman, Devers, Betts, etc...

If what he did last year was real, this is a steal of a contract.

He’s always sucked but got on some juice and was awesome last year.

If he keeps getting on base like he has recently that contract will play perfectly even with his defense, not withstanding his recent maybe catch of the year. His power may be low moving forward but if we can get 15 homers from him with the walk rate he has been putting up, I’m up for the contract

Profar has actually been showing a bit more power recently too.


If the front office doesnt just think they can run it back with this team and actually try to shore up all areas of the game in some way, we could easily be cooking with gas next boys if the injury gods dont come down on us

I’d like to see Dylan Cease be targeted by them.

Zach Gallen is another guy whom we could look in on. He has had a bad year over all but been better lately. Maybe get him a little cheaper.

We also definitely need to invest in a very high quality high leverage bullpen arm. I think a Starter combo of Sale, Schwelly, Waldrep, Holmes, and then Strider if he isn’t washed could be very good. Lopez could come back as well. Unfortunately AJSS won’t be back next year. But as this year has shown us you never can have enough good SP. adding another high end guy like cease would be great.

At SS the only real guy is Bichette but his defense is awful and most teams would likely want to move him to 3B. As good as nick Allen is though we can’t have at SS again.


As far as buxton that would be amazing if we could get him but he has no trade rights and I think he really loves Minnesota and doesn’t want to move. Plus im not sure we even have a package for him. It’s 100% include Baldwin and maybe even Waldrep which isn’t acceptable.

If we are going to trade one of the catchers, which I’m nearly positive will happen, I think it should be for a SS. Way more pitching in free agency

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The only area offensively I think they will try to upgrade is SS, but the market isn't buyer friendly. And perhaps DH if they let Ozuna walk. In that case, I could see a trade for Buxton, putting him at DH, and let it ride..

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2B is another one. Ozzie is washed. Ketel Marte is offseason target #1 for me. I'd make anyone besides Acuna, Sale, Schwellenbach, and Harris available to get him.

I'd also like to see them come into 2026 with a legit backup plan at 3B, but they won't.

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They're bringing Ozzie back IMO. He has shown life the last 3 weeks or so

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He has a .558 OPS this month. If that's showing a little life, then yikes. I agree they'll probably pick up his option since there is a $4M buyout attached to it, but you can't pencil him in for 160 games again. There has to be another plan ready to go. There were a lot of glaring warning signs with Ozzie last year that everyone seemingly ignored and we've seen that play out this year.

Picking up his option and then trading him and paying down his 2026 salary for whoever gets him is probably the best move.

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Marte is a known notorious PITA and not a team player. PITA I can put up with, but not being a team player is a deal-breaker for me.Why else would ARZ be making him available? Great player, but not a good teammate and they are tired of putting up with all of his bullshite.

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The Braves' philosophy of bringing in a bunch of passive nice guys hasn't really worked out. Marte is one of the 15-20 best hitters in the sport on an incredible contract (6/$116M, signed through 2031). I don't care if he's a little surly if he is hitting 25 HR with a .900 OPS from a middle infield spot.

This lineup seems stale. It needs a big addition.

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The play is one, or two front-line starters.

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I think they'll add one front of the rotation guy (Ranger Suarez?) and then take a gamble on someone with talent whose value is a little down right now for whatever reason (Brandon Woodruff, Dustin May?).

Since they were talking to the Twins about Buxton, I wonder if they go back to that well in the offseason and trade for Joe Ryan or Pablo Lopez?

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I'm thinking Dylan Cease. AA has gone after him in the past.

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He's a Boras client. AA doesn't do business with Boras.

IMO, Bo Bichette is going to be a Brave next season and play SS.

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I’m down with going after Marte

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I'm not

He's a clubhouse cancer on par with Devers. There is a reason ARZ is looking on dumping a top-15 player

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I find it very very hard to believe the Braves will be interested in Bichette

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Unless they view him as a DH?