[Burns] Braves payroll will continue increasing, Alex Anthopoulos said. They’ve been a tax team last two years.
October 5, 2024
[Burns] Braves payroll will continue increasing, Alex Anthopoulos said. They’ve been a tax team last two years.
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this has gotten less attention than I expected. Not a *gigantic* surprise but I thought there was a decent chance they’d try to reset the luxury tax this year.
They need to go close to all in. Your core is at its peak and there’s some good monetary flexibility. Trade some prospects and spend some coin.
It will not increase like you think. It will be an increase from where it started which doesn’t include options or folks like Fried or Morton leaving. Don’t read too much in to this
Offseason prediction from ESPN+: The Braves have a lot of payroll on the books in upcoming seasons, and even though those are at generally team-friendly rates, it might make re-signing Fried prohibitive, as important as he is to the team. I predict he signs elsewhere —whether it’s with the Dodgers or another team. He’ll be in high demand. The Braves would love for some team to take on Soler’s contract, although they might have to eat some of the salary. Otherwise, the 2025 Braves are going to look a lot like the 2024 team — just with more Ronald Acuna Jr. and hopefully more Strider.
From the looks of things a hitter is more the order of the day. A SS and a corner LF.
Thought they would reset it via losing Charlie’s contract
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this has gotten less attention than I expected. Not a *gigantic* surprise but I thought there was a decent chance they’d try to reset the luxury tax this year.
They need to go close to all in. Your core is at its peak and there’s some good monetary flexibility. Trade some prospects and spend some coin.
It will not increase like you think. It will be an increase from where it started which doesn’t include options or folks like Fried or Morton leaving. Don’t read too much in to this
Offseason prediction from ESPN+: The Braves have a lot of payroll on the books in upcoming seasons, and even though those are at generally team-friendly rates, it might make re-signing Fried prohibitive, as important as he is to the team. I predict he signs elsewhere —whether it’s with the Dodgers or another team. He’ll be in high demand. The Braves would love for some team to take on Soler’s contract, although they might have to eat some of the salary. Otherwise, the 2025 Braves are going to look a lot like the 2024 team — just with more Ronald Acuna Jr. and hopefully more Strider.
From the looks of things a hitter is more the order of the day. A SS and a corner LF.
Thought they would reset it via losing Charlie’s contract