Braves Journal · Dec 24, 2025
Merry Christmas from Braves Journal
It’s roughly 40 days until pitchers and catchers report. AA has given us a shortstop, a reserve outfielder, an established utility guy, a two-time All Star reliever and a few longshot bets. He gave us a manager as well, but that one was something he found in the attic and regifted…. there’s a lot of cool stuff lying around up there, though, so there could still be hidden value. He could always have more to do, of course — Alex Bregman would make a useful backup to Austin Riley. But having unwrapped these gifts, it would be churlish to expect much more. I don’t know what you guys are going to get AA, but I’m giving him a pass on the 2025 season — I hope he appreciates it.