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2023: made playoffs · 104–58. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | 25 | arb | 159 | 9.2 | 17.0 | +19.3 |
| Matt Olson | 29 | FA-elig | 162 | 6.6 | 21.0 | +5.2 |
| Spencer Strider | 24 | pre-arb | 32 | 5.5 | 1.0 | +20.8 |
| Austin Riley | 26 | arb | 159 | 5.1 | 15.0 | +5.2 |
| Sean Murphy | 28 | arb | 108 | 5.0 | 4.0 | +15.6 |
| Ozzie Albies | 26 | FA-elig | 148 | 4.1 | 7.0 | +9.4 |
| Michael Harris II | 22 | pre-arb | 138 | 3.9 | 5.0 | +10.5 |
| Marcell Ozuna | 32 | FA-elig | 144 | 3.2 | 18.0 | -5.3 |
| Charlie Morton | 39 | FA-elig | 30 | 2.7 | 20.0 | -9.4 |
| Orlando Arcia | 28 | FA-elig | 139 | 2.4 | 2.3 | +7.3 |
| Max Fried | 29 | FA-elig | 14 | 1.9 | 13.5 | -6.1 |
| Bryce Elder | 24 | pre-arb | 31 | 1.8 | 0.7 | +6.4 |
| A.J. Minter | 29 | FA-elig | 70 | 1.4 | 4.3 | +1.4 |
| Eddie Rosario | 31 | FA-elig | 142 | 1.3 | 9.0 | -3.8 |
| Raisel Iglesias | 33 | FA-elig | 58 | 1.0 | 16.0 | -11.9 |
| Nick Anderson | 32 | arb | 35 | 0.9 | 0.9 | +2.6 |
| Jesse Chavez | 39 | FA-elig | 36 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +1.7 |
| Travis d'Arnaud | 34 | FA-elig | 74 | 0.7 | 8.0 | -5.2 |
| Joe Jiménez | 28 | FA-elig | 59 | 0.5 | 2.8 | -0.9 |
| Allan Winans | 27 | – | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | +1.8 |
| Pierce Johnson↔ COL | 32 | FA-elig | 24 | 0.4 | 1.8 | -0.0 |
| Forrest Wall | 27 | – | 15 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +1.2 |
| Nicky Lopez↔ KCR | 28 | arb | 26 | 0.4 | 1.0 | +0.4 |
| Collin McHugh | 36 | FA-elig | 41 | 0.3 | 5.0 | -3.7 |
| Kevin Pillar | 34 | FA-elig | 81 | 0.3 | 3.0 | -1.9 |
| Kolby Allard | 25 | pre-arb | 4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
| Danny Young | 29 | – | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Sam Hilliard | 29 | arb | 40 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.4 |
| Yonny Chirinos↔ TBR | 29 | arb | 5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.0 |
| Brad Hand↔ COL | 33 | FA-elig | 20 | 0.1 | 1.0 | -0.7 |
| Michael Tonkin | 33 | FA-elig | 45 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.5 |
| Jackson Stephens | 29 | FA-elig | 5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
| Darius Vines | 25 | – | 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Jared Shuster | 24 | – | 11 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Charlie Culberson | 34 | FA-elig | 1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Dylan Lee | 28 | pre-arb | 24 | 0.0 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
| Nick Solak↔ DET | 28 | – | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Kyle Wright | 27 | arb | 9 | -0.0 | 0.8 | -0.9 |
| Daysbel Hernández | 26 | – | 4 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Lucas Luetge | 36 | FA-elig | 12 | -0.1 | 1.6 | -1.8 |
| Taylor Hearn↔ KCR | 28 | arb | 1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Eli White | 29 | – | 6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Ben Heller | 31 | arb | 19 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| Chadwick Tromp | 28 | pre-arb | 6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| Kirby Yates | 36 | FA-elig | 61 | -0.1 | 6.0 | -6.6 |
| Braden Shewmake | 25 | – | 2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Dereck Rodríguez↔ MIN | 31 | pre-arb | 3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Ehire Adrianza | 33 | FA-elig | 5 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -1.9 |
| Luke Williams↔ LAD | 26 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -1.3 |
| AJ Smith-Shawver | 20 | – | 6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -1.4 |
| Michael Soroka | 25 | arb | 7 | -0.4 | 2.8 | -4.4 |
| Vaughn Grissom | 22 | pre-arb | 23 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -2.0 |
| Dylan Dodd | 25 | – | 7 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -2.2 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Sean Murphy | 5.0 |
| Nick Anderson | 0.9 |
| Joe Jiménez | 0.5 |
| Allan Winans | 0.5 |
| Pierce Johnson | 0.4 |
| Forrest Wall | 0.4 |
| Player | 2022 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Dansby Swanson | 6.6 |
| William Contreras | 2.0 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.1 |
| Ian Anderson | 0.9 |
| Adam Duvall | 0.8 |
| Robbie Grossman | 0.3 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2023, 2023–2029. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2023; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Olson | 29 | 5.103 | $21.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M |
| Charlie Morton | 39 | 14.010 | $20.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Marcell Ozuna | 32 | 9.124 | $18.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Raisel Iglesias | 33 | 7.154 | $16.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Austin Riley | 26 | 3.138 | $15.0M | $21.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M |
| Eddie Rosario | 31 | 7.120 | $9.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Travis d'Arnaud | 34 | 9.044 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ozzie Albies | 26 | 5.062 | $7.0M | $7.0M | $7.0M | $7.0MCLUB | $7.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | |
| Kirby Yates | 36 | 8.021 | $6.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Collin McHugh | 36 | 8.085 | $5.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Sean Murphy | 28 | 3.029 | $4.0M | $9.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | FREE AGENT |
| Kevin Pillar | 34 | 8.072 | $3.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jesse Chavez | 39 | 12.108 | $1.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brad Hand | 33 | 9.092 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Spencer Strider | 24 | 1.003 | $1.0M | $12.5M | $4.0M | $20.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0MCLUB |
| Ehire Adrianza | 33 | 10.000 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Charlie Culberson | 34 | 7.051 | $124k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | 25 | 5.000 | $17.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Max Fried | 29 | 4.148 | $13.5M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| A.J. Minter | 29 | 4.154 | $4.3M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Michael Soroka | 25 | 4.122 | $2.8M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Joe Jiménez | 28 | 5.061 | $2.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Orlando Arcia | 28 | 5.114 | $2.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Pierce Johnson | 32 | 3.137 | $1.8M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Lucas Luetge | 36 | 4.015 | $1.6M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Nicky Lopez | 28 | 3.139 | $1.0M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Nick Anderson | 32 | 3.153 | $875k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Yonny Chirinos | 29 | 4.137 | $319k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Ben Heller | 31 | 3.021 | $213k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Taylor Hearn | 28 | 3.125 | $112k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Harris II | 22 | 1.000 | $5.0M | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Michael Tonkin | 33 | 2.074 | $750k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Kyle Wright | 27 | 2.062 | $750k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Kolby Allard | 25 | 2.162 | $750k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Sam Hilliard | 29 | 2.094 | $750k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jackson Stephens | 29 | 2.000 | $740k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Dylan Lee | 28 | 0.150 | $730k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Bryce Elder | 24 | 0.040 | $693k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jared Shuster | 24 | 0.000 | $298k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Daysbel Hernández | 26 | 0.000 | $275k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Forrest Wall | 27 | 0.000 | $225k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| AJ Smith-Shawver | 20 | 0.000 | $194k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Chadwick Tromp | 28 | 1.104 | $159k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Luke Williams | 26 | 1.095 | $140k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Vaughn Grissom | 22 | 0.057 | $139k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Dylan Dodd | 25 | 0.000 | $135k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Danny Young | 29 | 0.000 | $108k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Eli White | 29 | 2.065 | $85k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Darius Vines | 25 | 0.000 | $62k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Braden Shewmake | 25 | 0.000 | $50k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Allan Winans | 27 | 0.000 | $43k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Dereck Rodríguez | 31 | 1.110 | $41k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Nick Solak | 28 | 2.126 | $6k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Braves 2023; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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