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Braves' Breakout Players, Most Disappointing to Start 2024 Season

The Atlanta Braves didn't need to do much to tweak one of baseball's best rosters during the offseason, but the addition of Reynaldo López in free agency is quickly shaping up to be one of the smartest decisions of the winter.

His success moving back into a starting role after pitching primarily in relief in recent years has helped solidify the starting rotation alongside trade pickup Chris Sale, and while those two deals have paid huge dividends, the same can't be said for their other offseason trade.

Outfielder Jarred Kelenic showed flashes of living up to the hype that made him one of baseball's top prospects last season with the Seattle Mariners, but he has taken a step backward during his first year in Atlanta.