With patience, foresight, and a steady hand, Alex Anthopoulos has assembled rosters that have exceeded expectations in both his first two seasons as the Braves’ general manager. No one expected the young Braves to emerge from a rebuild by winning 90 games and the NL East in 2018. And despite their success last season, not many predicted they would repeat as NL East champs – a feat the Braves have a 99% chance of achieving, per FanGraphs - in a much-improved division. (In full disclosure, I predicted before the season that the Braves would win 87 games and a Wild Card berth, so I too underestimated this team.
Why Alex Anthopoulos should be MLB’s Executive of the Year
