What will the Atlanta Braves do this Fall and Winter? We are likely within days or weeks of finding out, but in times’ past, that answer has largely been dictated by financial restrictions.
This payroll subject is a frequent discussion topic in these pages… and the last time we put some detailed effort into it was about 6 months ago along with an October update. Since then, the projected numbers seem to have remained consistent.
When asked about the subject of budgets and payroll, both CEO Terry McGuirk and GM Alex Anthopoulos have declared at various times and in various ways that the Braves (a) will increase payroll in 2019; and (b) have ‘no restrictions in getting any specific player that they feel will help the club going forward’.