Braves GM defends slow offseason: ‘There’s still time’

Following early playoff exits two seasons in a row, the Atlanta Braves have been surprisingly quiet this offseason. In a uncommon winter interview, normal supervisor Alex Anthopoulos defended that lack of exercise, explaining why he’s not making main strikes whereas the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani and the Philadelphia Phillies entered the fray for Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

“Can we react to what different groups are doing? You possibly can’t,” Anthopoulos told The Athletic’s Jeff Schultz, when requested whether or not he feels elevated stress as Nationwide League rivals purchase main items. “It’s important to do what’s finest in your group. You continue to monitor what different groups are doing.”

When requested whether or not the Braves will enter the bidding struggle for Japanese ace right-hander Yamamoto, as division rivals Philadelphia and New York have, Anthopoulos refused to remark.

The Braves gained 104 video games in 2023 with a lineup that set an MLB record for many gamers with 30 homers or extra in a season (5). Atlanta gamers made particular person historical past in a number of classes as effectively, with Nationwide League MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. setting a franchise file for stolen bases, as an example.