At the risk of being hyperbolic considering that the Braves franchise has existed for more than a century, the last calendar year has probably been as exhilarating as any calendar year in their history. Atlanta won the World Series last November. As an encore, their 2022 roster performed even better, racking up 101 regular season victories and featuring the emergence of rookies Michael Harris II and Spencer Strider as legitimate stars.
Harris inked a contract extension with the Braves in August. On the eve of the team’s first playoff game, Strider has followed suit:
The Braves have fearlessly made long-term commitments to position players with Alex Anthopoulos running their baseball operations department.