When he took over as Atlanta Braves GM in 2017, the media were full of stories about Alex Anthopoulos, the gunslinger, or to mix metaphors: the Ninja GM… wheeling, and dealing behind the scenes to create blockbuster moves.
At the same time, Alex Anthopoulos said he wasn’t going to trade any prospects until he had a feel for their potential. True to his word, he made only small moves except for dumping Matt Kemp.
He signed Anibal Sanchez and Ryan Flaherty, and a jumble of lottery tickets to start the season and shuffled them as the year progressed.