GM: Alex Anthopoulos
2024: made playoffs · 89–73. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 35 | FA-elig | 29 | 6.4 | 16.0 | +10.8 |
| Marcell Ozuna | 33 | FA-elig | 162 | 4.7 | 18.0 | +1.7 |
| Reynaldo López | 30 | FA-elig | 26 | 3.5 | 4.0 | +10.7 |
| Max Fried | 30 | FA-elig | 29 | 3.4 | 15.0 | -1.0 |
| Spencer Schwellenbach | 24 | pre-arb | 21 | 2.7 | 0.7 | +10.3 |
| Matt Olson | 30 | FA-elig | 162 | 2.6 | 22.0 | -11.0 |
| Austin Riley | 27 | arb | 110 | 2.4 | 21.0 | -10.9 |
| Michael Harris II | 23 | pre-arb | 110 | 2.0 | 5.0 | +3.3 |
| Travis d'Arnaud | 35 | FA-elig | 99 | 1.8 | 8.0 | -0.3 |
| Joe Jiménez | 29 | FA-elig | 69 | 1.8 | 8.0 | -0.4 |
| Raisel Iglesias | 34 | FA-elig | 66 | 1.6 | 16.0 | -9.4 |
| Ozzie Albies | 27 | FA-elig | 99 | 1.3 | 7.0 | -1.5 |
| Grant Holmes | 28 | pre-arb | 26 | 1.2 | 0.7 | +4.2 |
| Charlie Morton | 40 | FA-elig | 30 | 1.1 | 20.0 | -15.3 |
| Aaron Bummer | 30 | FA-elig | 56 | 1.1 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| Ramón Laureano↔ CLE | 29 | FA-elig | 67 | 1.1 | 3.5 | +1.0 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | 26 | FA-elig | 49 | 0.9 | 17.0 | -13.1 |
| Sean Murphy | 29 | arb | 72 | 0.8 | 9.0 | -5.5 |
| Orlando Arcia | 29 | FA-elig | 157 | 0.8 | 2.0 | +1.5 |
| Dylan Lee | 29 | arb | 52 | 0.8 | 0.8 | +2.5 |
| Whit Merrifield↔ PHI | 35 | FA-elig | 42 | 0.8 | 3.1 | +0.1 |
| Gio Urshela↔ DET | 32 | FA-elig | 36 | 0.8 | 0.4 | +2.8 |
| Jarred Kelenic | 24 | arb | 131 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +1.4 |
| Daysbel Hernández | 27 | pre-arb | 16 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| Pierce Johnson | 33 | FA-elig | 58 | 0.5 | 7.0 | -5.1 |
| Jorge Soler↔ SFG | 32 | FA-elig | 49 | 0.4 | 3.5 | -1.7 |
| Chadwick Tromp | 29 | arb | 19 | 0.3 | 0.7 | +0.4 |
| Eli White | 30 | pre-arb | 35 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.9 |
| Bryce Elder | 25 | pre-arb | 10 | 0.2 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| AJ Smith-Shawver | 21 | pre-arb | 1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Ray Kerr | 29 | pre-arb | 10 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| Jimmy Herget | 30 | – | 8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +0.0 |
| Luke Jackson↔ SFG | 32 | FA-elig | 16 | 0.1 | 2.0 | -1.8 |
| Dylan Dodd | 26 | pre-arb | 1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
| Spencer Strider | 25 | arb | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -0.9 |
| J.P. Martínez | 28 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.0 | 0.7 | -0.8 |
| David Fletcher | 30 | FA-elig | 5 | -0.0 | 6.0 | -6.1 |
| Luis Guillorme↔ ANA | 29 | FA-elig | 10 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Jackson Stephens | 30 | – | 3 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| A.J. Minter | 30 | FA-elig | 39 | -0.0 | 6.2 | -6.4 |
| John Brebbia↔ CHW | 34 | FA-elig | 5 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| Brian Anderson | 31 | – | 3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.9 |
| Cavan Biggio↔ LAD | 29 | arb | 4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Parker Dunshee | 29 | – | 1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Zack Short↔ BOS | 29 | arb | 30 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -1.1 |
| Darius Vines | 26 | pre-arb | 4 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -1.4 |
| Luke Williams | 27 | arb | 37 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -1.5 |
| Forrest Wall↔ MIA | 28 | pre-arb | 13 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -1.3 |
| Tyler Matzek | 33 | FA-elig | 11 | -0.2 | 1.9 | -2.7 |
| Jesse Chavez | 40 | FA-elig | 46 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -1.6 |
| Allan Winans | 28 | pre-arb | 2 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -1.9 |
| Hurston Waldrep | 22 | pre-arb | 2 | -0.4 | 0.7 | -2.5 |
| Nacho Alvarez Jr. | 21 | – | 8 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Eddie Rosario↔ WSN | 32 | FA-elig | 24 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -3.3 |
| Adam Duvall | 35 | FA-elig | 104 | -1.0 | 3.0 | -7.3 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 6.4 |
| Reynaldo López | 3.5 |
| Spencer Schwellenbach | 2.7 |
| Grant Holmes | 1.2 |
| Aaron Bummer | 1.1 |
| Ramón Laureano | 1.1 |
| Player | 2023 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Nicky Lopez | 0.4 |
| Kevin Pillar | 0.3 |
| Kolby Allard | 0.2 |
| Danny Young | 0.1 |
| Sam Hilliard | 0.1 |
| Yonny Chirinos | 0.1 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2024, 2024–2030. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2024; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Olson | 30 | 6.103 | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $20.0MCLUB |
| Austin Riley | 27 | 4.138 | $21.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M |
| Charlie Morton | 40 | 15.010 | $20.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Marcell Ozuna | 33 | 10.124 | $18.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | 26 | 6.000 | $17.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Chris Sale | 35 | 13.061 | $16.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Raisel Iglesias | 34 | 8.154 | $16.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Sean Murphy | 29 | 4.029 | $9.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | FREE AGENT | |
| Joe Jiménez | 29 | 6.061 | $8.0M | $9.0M | $9.0M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Travis d'Arnaud | 35 | 10.044 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ozzie Albies | 27 | 6.062 | $7.0M | $7.0M | $7.0MCLUB | $7.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | ||
| Reynaldo López | 30 | 6.004 | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jorge Soler | 32 | 8.143 | $3.5M | $13.0M | $13.0M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Whit Merrifield | 35 | 7.101 | $3.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Adam Duvall | 35 | 7.151 | $3.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Luke Jackson | 32 | 7.019 | $2.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Orlando Arcia | 29 | 6.114 | $2.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Tyler Matzek | 33 | 10.000 | $1.9M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Spencer Strider | 25 | 2.003 | $1.0M | $4.0M | $20.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT |
| Jesse Chavez | 40 | 13.038 | $740k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Eddie Rosario | 32 | 8.120 | $527k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brian Anderson | 31 | 7.000 | $452k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Gio Urshela | 32 | 9.000 | $422k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| John Brebbia | 34 | 6.078 | $339k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Fried | 30 | 5.148 | $15.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Pierce Johnson | 33 | 4.137 | $7.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| A.J. Minter | 30 | 5.154 | $6.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| David Fletcher | 30 | 4.166 | $6.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Aaron Bummer | 30 | 5.150 | $5.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ramón Laureano | 29 | 4.165 | $3.5M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Cavan Biggio | 29 | 4.129 | $216k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Luis Guillorme | 29 | 4.159 | $139k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jackson Stephens | 30 | 3.000 | $60k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Harris II | 23 | 2.000 | $5.0M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Dylan Lee | 29 | 1.150 | $760k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jarred Kelenic | 24 | 1.169 | $760k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Daysbel Hernández | 27 | 0.071 | $740k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Dylan Dodd | 26 | 0.035 | $740k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Bryce Elder | 25 | 1.040 | $740k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| J.P. Martínez | 28 | 0.052 | $740k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Luke Williams | 27 | 1.095 | $740k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Chadwick Tromp | 29 | 1.152 | $740k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Darius Vines | 26 | 0.031 | $740k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Allan Winans | 28 | 0.025 | $740k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Grant Holmes | 28 | 0.000 | $740k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Hurston Waldrep | 22 | 0.000 | $740k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| AJ Smith-Shawver | 21 | 0.050 | $740k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Spencer Schwellenbach | 24 | 0.000 | $740k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ray Kerr | 29 | 0.109 | $740k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Forrest Wall | 28 | 0.076 | $609k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Zack Short | 29 | 1.086 | $534k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jimmy Herget | 30 | 2.152 | $282k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Eli White | 30 | 2.087 | $203k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Parker Dunshee | 29 | – | $4k | ||||||
| Nacho Alvarez Jr. | 21 | – | — |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Braves 2024; 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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