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GM: Alex Anthopoulos · partial season

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2026, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$230M
Surplus $M
-89
Win %
0.587
TAB
-4.3
WAB
+8.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
34.1
Dead money %
36%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-6.5
Farm System
Total Proj. WAR
49.7
Pitching Proj. WAR
19.2
Hitting Proj. WAR
30.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2026 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LDrake Baldwin86
RSean Murphy28
BSandy León21
RJoey Bart⇄17
RChadwick Tromp⇄12
BJonah Heim⇄12
RAustin Wynns⇄6
RJair Camargo1

1B

LMatt Olson155
LDominic Smith5
LRowdy Tellez2

2B

BOzzie Albies151
RMauricio Dubón4
RLuke Williams1
RKyle Farmer1

3B

RAustin Riley152
RMauricio Dubón6
RKyle Farmer4

SS

RMauricio Dubón60
RHa-Seong Kim42
Jim Jarvis38
RKyle Farmer1

LF

RMauricio Dubón82
LMike Yastrzemski78
RLane Thomas⇄9
RBrewer Hicklen2
RJosé Azócar2
LMichael Harris II2
RJorge Mateo⇄1
LDominic Smith1
RLuke Williams1

CF

LMichael Harris II139
RMauricio Dubón16
LDaShawn Keirsey Jr.1
RBrewer Hicklen1
RJosé Azócar1
LMike Yastrzemski1

RF

RRonald Acuña Jr.89
LMike Yastrzemski48
RBrewer Hicklen10
RLane Thomas⇄9
RJosé Azócar7
LMatt Olson1

DH

LDominic Smith73
LDrake Baldwin58
RRonald Acuña Jr.13
BOzzie Albies4
RKyle Farmer4
RJoey Bart⇄3
LMichael Harris II3
LMike Yastrzemski3
RLane Thomas⇄2
RMauricio Dubón1
LRowdy Tellez1

Starters

LChris Sale5.7 WAR
RDidier Fuentes2.2 WAR
LMartin Perez1.5 WAR
RTyler Mahle⇄1.4 WAR
RBryce Elder1.2 WAR
RGrant Holmes1.0 WAR
RReynaldo Lopez0.6 WAR
LJose Suarez⇄0.4 WAR
RSpencer Strider0.1 WAR
RAJ Smith-Shawver-0.2 WAR
RHurston Waldrep-0.3 WAR
RJR Ritchie-0.4 WAR
LDanny Young-0.5 WAR
Owen MurphyNone WAR

Bullpen

★ RRaisel Iglesias34 sv
LDylan Lee30 h
RDidier Fuentes18 h
LDylan Dodd14 h
RRobert Suarez12 h
RVictor Mederos2 h
RTyler Kinley⇄0 h
LAaron Bummer⇄0 h

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.

Key additions (new vs 2025)

PlayerfWAR
Mauricio Dubón2.0
Martín Pérez1.5
Tyler Mahle1.4
Robert Suarez0.8
Mike Yastrzemski0.6
Victor Mederos0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2025)

Player2025 fWAR
Marcell Ozuna1.3
Nick Allen0.7
Enyel De Los Santos0.5
Pierce Johnson0.3
Nacho Alvarez Jr.0.2
Vidal Bruján0.2

Contract Value

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 2026; everyone else is shown as a 2026 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Matt Olson 2022–2026 +21.3 +204.4 102.0 +102.4 $4.8M 1.20× Arb extension · 2022–2030 · $21.0M AAV
Chris Sale 2026 +5.9 +118.3 18.0 +100.3 $3.0M 2.50× Extension · 2027–2028 · $27.0M AAV
Michael Harris II 2026 +4.2 +60.3 8.0 +52.3 $1.9M 1.79× –
Spencer Strider 2023–2026 +6.5 +77.6 26.0 +51.6 $4.0M 1.49× Pre-arb extension · 2023–2029 · $12.5M AAV
Didier Fuentes 2026 +2.3 +36.5 0.7 +35.8 $0.3M 1.95× –
Drake Baldwin 2026 +3.2 +26.0 0.8 +25.2 $0.2M 1.00× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Martín Pérez 2026 +1.6 +18.8 3.1 +15.8 $1.9M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $3.5M AAV
Dylan Lee 2026 +2.1 +16.5 2.2 +14.3 $1.0M 0.98× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.2M AAV
Mauricio Dubón 2026 +2.0 +19.8 6.1 +13.7 $3.0M 1.22× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.1M AAV
Austin Riley 2023–2026 +10.1 +89.9 80.0 +9.9 $7.9M 1.12× Arb extension · 2023–2033 · $21.2M AAV
Bryce Elder 2026 +1.2 +10.0 0.8 +9.2 $0.7M 1.02× –
Tyler Mahle↔ 2026 +1.5 +11.9 3.1 +8.8 $2.1M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $10.0M AAV
Grant Holmes 2026 +1.0 +8.1 0.8 +7.3 $0.8M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Sean Murphy 2023–2026 +7.8 +47.5 43.0 +4.5 $5.5M 0.76× Arb extension · 2023–2029 · $12.2M AAV
Eli White↔ 2026 +0.6 +4.0 0.6 +3.3 $1.1M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Victor Mederos 2026 +0.6 +3.3 0.0 +3.3 $0.0M 0.67× –
Jorge Mateo↔ 2026 +0.6 +3.0 0.7 +2.3 $1.3M 0.65× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
José Suarez↔ 2026 +0.4 +2.0 0.1 +1.9 $0.3M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Dylan Dodd 2026 +0.5 +2.4 0.7 +1.7 $1.5M 0.67× –
José Azócar 2026 +0.3 +1.8 0.0 +1.7 $0.2M 0.83× –
Brent Suter↔ 2026 +0.1 +0.8 0.3 +0.5 $1.8M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Ian Hamilton 2026 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $0.9M 0.67× –
Hunter Stratton↔ 2026 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $0.1M 0.67× –
Jonah Heim↔ 2026 +0.1 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.0M 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Anthony Molina↔ 2026 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Joey Bart↔ 2026 +0.2 +1.0 1.1 -0.2 $6.6M 0.69× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.5M AAV
Osvaldo Bido↔ 2026 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Rolddy Muñoz 2026 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Rowdy Tellez 2026 +0.0 +0.1 0.7 -0.6 $24.0M 0.56× –
James Karinchak 2026 +0.0 +0.2 0.8 -0.7 $25.9M 0.67× –
Bailey Falter↔ 2026 +0.0 +0.3 1.0 -0.8 $21.3M 0.67× –
Ozzie Albies 2026 +1.3 +5.8 7.0 -1.2 $5.4M 0.56× Pre-arb extension · 2019–2025 · $5.0M AAV
Chadwick Tromp↔ 2026 -0.2 -0.9 0.3 -1.3 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Austin Wynns↔ 2026 -0.3 -1.4 0.1 -1.4 – 0.52× –
Lane Thomas↔ 2026 -0.1 -0.6 0.9 -1.5 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $5.2M AAV
Kyle Farmer 2026 -0.1 -0.4 1.2 -1.6 – 0.58× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Carlos Carrasco 2026 -0.2 -0.9 1.1 -2.0 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
AJ Smith-Shawver 2026 -0.2 -1.3 0.8 -2.1 – 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Joel Payamps 2026 -0.1 -0.7 2.2 -2.9 – 0.67× –
JR Ritchie 2026 -0.4 -3.0 0.1 -3.1 – 1.02× –
Sandy León 2026 -0.6 -2.4 0.7 -3.1 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Hurston Waldrep 2026 -0.3 -2.7 0.8 -3.5 – 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Robert Suarez 2026 +0.9 +9.4 13.0 -3.6 $14.8M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $15.0M AAV
Danny Young 2026 -0.5 -2.9 0.9 -3.8 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Dominic Smith 2026 -0.5 -3.0 1.2 -4.2 – 0.69× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Raisel Iglesias 2026 +1.1 +11.5 16.0 -4.5 $14.9M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $16.0M AAV
Tyler Kinley↔ 2026 -0.4 -2.4 2.4 -4.8 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $4.2M AAV
Mike Yastrzemski 2026 +0.6 +4.1 9.0 -4.9 $14.4M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $11.5M AAV
Aaron Bummer↔ 2026 -0.8 -4.2 8.6 -12.8 – 0.67× –
Reynaldo López 2025–2026 +0.5 +4.4 22.0 -17.6 $40.2M 1.02× Extension · 2025–2027 · $10.0M AAV
Ha-Seong Kim 2026 -1.1 -5.3 20.0 -25.3 – 0.61× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $20.0M AAV
Luke Williams 2026 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.0 $3.2M 0.56× –
Brewer Hicklen 2026 +0.4 +2.5 – – – 0.83× –
Connor Thomas↔ 2026 -0.5 -2.5 – – – 0.67× –
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. 2026 +0.0 +0.3 – – – 0.83× –
Elieser Hernández 2026 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Jair Camargo 2026 +0.1 +0.2 – – – 0.52× –
Ray Kerr 2026 +0.2 +1.3 – – – 0.67× –
Ronald Acuña Jr. 2026 +2.0 +19.3 – – – 1.22× –
Total—+74.5+787.6409.1+357.7—

Trades

Every graded 2026 deal involving the Braves — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 13 total.

2026 · ATL / ANA Apr 3, 2026
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$3.2M
Victor Mederos
ANA · Perry Minasian −$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · BOS / ATL Aug 3, 2026
BOS · Craig Breslow +$0.8M
Eli White
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$0.8M
Tyler Uberstine
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · TBR / ATL Feb 10, 2026
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
Brett Wisely
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ATL / WSN Jun 20, 2026
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
Tyler Schoff
WSN · Paul Toboni +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ATL / SEA Jul 11, 2026
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
Carson Taylor
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ANA / ATL Jun 3, 2026
ANA · Perry Minasian +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$1.6M
Austin Wynns
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ATL / OAK May 4, 2026
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
OAK · David Forst −$3.2M
Jonah Heim
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · KCR / ATL Aug 2, 2026
KCR · J.J. Picollo +$0.8M
Lucas Braun, Carter Holton
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$0.8M
Lane Thomas, Bailey Falter
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · TBR / ATL Jan 12, 2026
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
Ken Waldichuk, Brett Wisely
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ATL / PIT Jun 18, 2026
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
Joey Bart
PIT · Ben Cherington +$0.0M
Hunter Stratton
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ATL / ANA Aug 3, 2026
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.8M
Brent Suter
ANA · Perry Minasian −$0.8M
Nacho Alvarez
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ATL / CHW Aug 3, 2026
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
Duncan Davitt
CHW · Chris Getz +$0.0M
Joey Bart
Too soon to call unsettled
2026 · ATL / SFG Aug 2, 2026
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$8.0M
Tyler Mahle
SFG · Buster Posey −$8.0M
Anthony Molina
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2026 payroll
$229.7M
luxury tax $186M
2027 guaranteed
$154.5M

What the front office was committed to as of 2026, 2026–2032. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2026; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Summary — luxury-tax (CBT) basis

2026202720282029203020312032
Tax threshold$244M$247M$250M$253M$256M$259M$262M
Guaranteed contracts$150M$119M$93M$55M$42M$21M
Proj. arbitration$12M
Proj. pre-arbitration$24M$27M$27M$12M
Player benefits$18M$18M$18M$18M$18M$18M
Total CBT payroll$204M$164M$138M$85M$60M$39M
Tax space+$40M+$83M+$112M+$168M+$196M+$220M
Est. tax bill——————

Luxury-tax (CBT) basis: contract AAV + ~$18M benefits/bonus-pool — distinct from the base-salary payroll above. Threshold is the CBA line. Tier-1 payor rates on the overage. Forward years show only guaranteed deals (arb/pre-arb not yet set). Figures are estimates.

Guaranteed / signed (24)

PlayerAgeSvc2026202720282029203020312032
Matt Olson328.103$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M$20.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Austin Riley296.138$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0M
Spencer Strider274.003$20.0M$22.0M$22.0M$22.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Chris Sale3715.061$18.0MCLUB$27.0M$30.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Raisel Iglesias3610.154$16.0MFREE AGENT
Sean Murphy316.029$15.0M$15.0M$15.0M$15.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Reynaldo López328.004$14.0M$8.0MFREE AGENT
Robert Suarez354.000$13.0M$16.0M$16.0MFREE AGENT
Mike Yastrzemski356.128$9.0M$10.0M$7.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Aaron Bummer327.150$8.6MFREE AGENT
Ozzie Albies298.062$7.0MCLUB$7.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Tyler Mahle318.018$3.1MFREE AGENT
Martín Pérez3513.038$3.1MFREE AGENT
Tyler Kinley357.014$2.4M$5.5MCLUBFREE AGENT
Kyle Farmer357.129$1.2MFREE AGENT
Dominic Smith316.151$1.2MFREE AGENT
Carlos Carrasco3914.039$1.1MFREE AGENT
Lane Thomas306.014$934kFREE AGENT
Sandy León378.159$738kFREE AGENT
Rowdy Tellez317.004$729kFREE AGENT
Jorge Mateo316.000$720kFREE AGENT
Brent Suter368.161$264kFREE AGENT
Elieser Hernández317.051—FREE AGENT
Ronald Acuña Jr.288.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (15)

PlayerAgeSvc2026202720282029203020312032
Ha-Seong Kim305.000$20.0MFREE AGENT
Michael Harris II254.000$8.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Mauricio Dubón315.162$6.1MFREE AGENT
Joel Payamps324.117$2.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Lee313.150$2.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Bart294.020$1.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Bailey Falter293.138$1.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
James Karinchak304.099$840kARB 3FREE AGENT
Eli White323.140$647kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonah Heim315.097$119kFREE AGENT
José Suarez284.064$116kARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Williams293.101$113kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Wynns355.017$92kFREE AGENT
José Azócar303.002$50kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ian Hamilton313.081$34kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (20)

PlayerAgeSvc2026202720282029203020312032
Danny Young321.160$925kFREE AGENT
Bryce Elder272.069$810kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
AJ Smith-Shawver231.097$800kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drake Baldwin251.000$800kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Grant Holmes301.106$800kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hurston Waldrep240.103$798kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Dodd280.131$702kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Didier Fuentes210.019$672kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chadwick Tromp312.120$340kFREE AGENT
JR Ritchie23–$108k
Osvaldo Bido301.161$47kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Victor Mederos250.101$8kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Molina241.074$6kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rolddy Muñoz260.028$4kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hunter Stratton291.071$3kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jair Camargo262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Connor Thomas28–—
Brewer Hicklen301.038—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ray Kerr312.109—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
DaShawn Keirsey Jr.291.025—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2026 acquisition stacked onto Braves's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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