The Atlanta Braves' pitching staff is already guaranteed to look a lot different this year than it did in 2024. Several staples of the Braves' staff for the last few seasons--Max Fried, Charlie Morton,

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The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever’s pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week.

One of the most sought-after relievers this offseason was Jeff Hoffman, and before signing the Blue Jays, multiple teams passed up on him.

Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller put out a list of each division’s offseason decision that could backfire. For the National League East, he chose the Braves’ decision to do, well, nothing. To be fair, it’s their inaction related to pitching depth so far.

The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever’s pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year ...

The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever's pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year ...

This offseason has tested the patience of Atlanta Braves fans. However, Alex Anthopoulos' ability to wait on the right deal paid off once again.

Maren Angus-Coombs of San Diego Padres on SI relayed a forecast from Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer which laid out a potential way in which the Padres could acquire Toronto Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr.:

As the closer's market picks up and names start coming off the board there's one you hardly hear and nobody active has more career saves

Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer suggested the Atlanta Braves might have a 2023 World Series champion on their offseason wish list.

It seems like just a matter of time before the Cubs sign a name-brand reliever. Estévez is on their radar, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. So are Jansen, Robertson and Ryan Pressly, per Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.