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The offseason is here, and commercial rumors will not fail. Some of them have already started, and you can bet Alex Anthopoulos is going to poke around for a deal. After all, just look at what he was able to do by the trade deadline… and it was without trading anyone of value. Just think what AA might be able to do if it actually parted with a top ten prospect?
So today I wanted to look at the most tradable perspectives in the organization, but in order to do that we need to define exactly what ‘tradable’ means, because I’m pretty sure that’s not even a word. In that sense, I define “tradable†as prospects that would bring the Braves the most value in return that Alex Anthopoulos might be willing to part ways with. Of course, no one should be completely left out, but there are guys like Shea Langeliers and Michael harris that are not going anywhere, at least not this offseason.
The Braves were linked to Star center player Bryan reynolds at the deadline for exchanges. It would have been an unbelievably successful deal, and they could be in a similar market this offseason, considering that Joc pederson, Eddie Rosario, and Jorge soler are all unrestricted free agents.
5. Guillaume Contreras
Okay, I’m kind of cheating because William Contreras has already lost his prospect status after being forced into action out of necessity much sooner than the Braves ever would have liked, but for all intents and purposes it is is a prospect. I expect it to start the year in AAA, and I consider it almost untradeable. The Braves have only two receivers in their farming system; however, the other – Shea Langeliers – has just received the organization’s minor league player of the year award. His bat is already way ahead of schedule, and defensively, he came as advertised. I still think the Braves are unlikely to move Conteras, but for the right package it is possible. He would bring in a player from hell. Langeliers, on the other hand, is banned.
4. Tucker Davidson
Davidson’s stock has skyrocketed since 2019, and he’s now one of the best prospects in the system. He has also already started a World Series match. Last year, the southpaw had a 1.17 ERA in four AAA starts before he got the call, and he was equally productive in the majors, posting a 3.60 ERA in four starts. Sadly, forearm strain cut his season short, but the fact that he was able to come back and start Game 5 of the World Series tells you everything you need to know about what the Braves think of him. Still, given the depth of Atlanta’s pitching throughout the organization, he would be on the table in an eventual hit deal.
3. Kyle muller
I would probably put Davidson and Muller in the same category. They have both been spectacular at AAA and played really well in their first few spells in the majors. That’s why I think we could orient ourselves in a potential profession to bring back a superb talent.
2. Waters drawn
After winning the Southern League MVP award, Waters struggled (for his standards) in his first full season at AAA. He only hit 0.240 and kept hitting way too much (142 times in just 103 games). However, his drive to take more walks is encouraging, and there is plenty of reason to believe he will grow into a player capable of racking up extra hits and hitting more than 20 home runs at the major league level. His athleticism is also a plus, as evidenced by his 28 stolen goals. It would take a ton for the Braves to part ways with Waters, but the wealth of field outlook makes it possible in the right deal.
1. Cristian Pache
The same people who were ready to sell Austin riley for a washing machine and a mediocre third baseman are the examples of people who are already abandoning Cristian Pache. Sure, an average of .119 in your first 67 at-hits is about as unsightly as it gets, but the second part is what’s important – 67 at-hits. Pache was forced into the majors far too early, and his bat has always been the concern. He remains arguably the best defensive prospect in all of baseball and hasn’t even turned 23 yet. This is always the best prospect in the Braves system; however, I would no longer consider it as non-exchangeable. It would take something incredible, but it’s not ruled out as it could have been around the same time last year.
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