3 moves for the Atlanta Braves to make this offseason
By Kevin Henry
Second, the Atlanta Braves need to make a trade for Cincinnati Reds pitcher Sonny Gray
Cincinnati has already made it clear that they are open to trading Sonny Gray, the 32-year-old right-hander who has gone 23-20 with a 3.49 ERA in 68 starts over three seasons in a Reds uniform.
The Reds have already traded away catcher Tucker Barnhart and made a head-scratching move by putting starting pitcher Wade Miley on waivers where he was subsequently claimed by the division rivals Chicago Cubs. Now, with the Reds telling other MLB teams that Gray is on the market, Atlanta needs to swoop in and grab Gray and boost their rotation.
Gray is scheduled to make a little more than $10 million this season and has a $12 million team option for 2023. If Anthopoulos is discussing boosting the payroll next year, adding Gray and swapping some assets to make it happen could certainly strength a rotation that will already feature Charlie Morton, Max Fried, and Ian Anderson.
Our friends at Tomahawk Take imagined what it might take to make a trade for Gray. There’s no question that the Los Angeles Dodgers will reload their roster this offseason in order to make a run at the National League title. Making a deal for Gray would ensure that the Braves keep the Dodgers and the rest of the NL at bay.