Beloved Braves Ace Predicted To Sign $175 Million Deal With AL Contender
The Atlanta Braves have quite an important offseason ahead of them. Following huge expectations coming into 2024, the Braves fell flat on their faces during the regular season. The team experienced down years across the board and a plethora of injuries.
This winter is so important for the Braves because it’s the time to build the roster back to what everybody thought it would be heading into 2024. Unfortunately, not only are the Braves not projecting to move forward, many analysts are projecting them to take steps backwards.
David Schoenfield of ESPN recently predicted coveted Braves free agent Max Fried to ditch Atlanta this offseason. Schoenfield predicts Fried will sign a six-year, $175 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, where he would reunite with high school teammate Lucas Giolito. “Or they could just sign a top-of-the rotation starter.
The rotation was solid enough in 2024, ranking seventh in the majors in ERA, but Tanner Houck was the only regular with an ERA under 4.00, and Nick Pivetta is a free agent,” Schoenfield wrote. “None of their starters are left-handed, however, and Fried is a good fit for Fenway Park since he induces grounders so often.”
