New rumor reveals low-cost star Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles targeting to replace Corbin Burnes and Max Fried
It looks like the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles have the same player in mind to be a potential low-cost replacement for All-Star pitchers Corbin Burnes and Max Fried.
This will be an interesting next few weeks for the Braves and Orioles. Both teams made the playoffs again in 2024. However, the pair of elite clubs were easily sent backing in the Wild Card Round of the postseason. Bringing positive seasons to a quick and disappointing end.
Many of the key players from this year’s team will be back in 2025. And in the case of the Braves, top stars Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuna Jr. will return from season-ending injuries. However, the two franchises also have some major players that will be available in free agency, and two of them were top stars on their pitching staffs this season.
Corbin Burnes and Max Fried are two of the best arms available on the pitching market this offseason. Both are expected to get huge increases in pay after earning All-Star honors again in 2024. With teams like the New York Mets and Yankees, as well as the Boston Red Sox likely to drive up the price, both could be playing somewhere else next year.
That is why both clubs must be ready with potential backup plans if they lose Burnes and Fried this offseason. And it seems the two organizations are eyeing the same two-time All-Star as a possible replacement for their top pitchers.
