Braves Receive:
(CI/BAL) Kelvin Gutierrez $0.5 (2022) *Indians agree to pay 2022 salary in full*
(OF/MLW) Sal Frelick (P-N/A) Prospect
(SP/MIA) Braxton Garrett (P-N/A) Prospect
Guardians Receive:
(MI/TOR) Otto Lopez (P-N/A) Prospect
(CI-SF) Casey Schmidt (P-N/A) Prospect
(CI-MI/CHW) Colson Montgomery(P-N/A) Prospect
Atlanta makes the first in what could be a slew of deals to obtain young talent and cut some cap to hopefully sign FAs this season. The upside of Frelick in the deal combined with the possibility that Garrett could get the call for a rebuilding Miami MLB team should help free up some other players Atlanta otherwise might have been hesitant on moving. This deal helps both teams' futures and hopefully also works out for the Guardians.