KEY ADDITIONS: Charlie Morton, Josh Tomlin, Drew Smyly, Carl Edwards Jr., Jason Kipnis, Phil Ervin
KEY SUBTRACTIONS: Cole Hamels, Shane Greene, Adeiny Hechevarria, Nick Markakis, Mark Melancon, Darren O’Day
The Braves are a great example of how tanking can work quickly.
They won 96 games and the NL East title in 2013. In 2014, they were in first place July 20 with a 54-44 record, but then went 25-39 the rest of the year. They lost 95 games in 2015, 93 in 2016 and 90 in 2017 and didn’t appear as if they were going anywhere.