Atlanta Braves

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Atlanta Braves
Last Updated: 5/7/13
General Manager: Nick Fenger
ProFSL ID: NickF

Team Budget (2013-2018)

Base Salary:	$87.5m	$87m	$77.5m	$58.5m	$24.5m	$24.5m
Cash Add-ons (near bottom of page):	$18m	$10.5m	$1.5m	$0m	$0m	$0m
EDR Uncounted edrpayary:	$10m	$10m	$10m	$10m	$10m	$10m
Total salary on Books:	$95.5m	$87.5m	$69m	$48.5m	$14.5m	$14.5m
Salary Caps by Year:	$100m	$98.5m	$99m	$98.5m	$98.5m	$98.5m
Cap Room by Year:	$4.5m	$11m	$30m	$50m	$84m	$84m

*Note that 2013-2014 salary caps are set in stone, future caps are estimates

Roster (40/40 players, cash add-ons below)

C Conger, Hank, $0.5m (P-2014)	$0.5m	$0.5m
C D'Arnaud, Travis, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
CI Jones, Garret, $7.5m (2016), signed 1/25/13	$7.5m	$7.5m	$7.5m	$7.5m
CI Mendonca, Tommy , $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
CI Moore, Tyler, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 1/19/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
CI Piscotty, Stephen, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 8/29/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
MI Castro, Starlin, $6m (2015)	$6m	$6m	$6m
MI Gonzalez, Alex, $2.5m (2014), signed 3/4/12	$2.5m	$2.5m
MI Nakajima, Hiroyuki, $4m (2015), signed 3/2/13	$4m	$4m	$4m
OF Granderson, Curtis, $17m (2016)	$17m	$17m	$17m	$17m
OF Ibanez, Raul, $2m (2013), signed 2/23/12	$2m
OF Jacobs, Brandon, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF James, Jiwan, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF Kepler-Rozycki, Max, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF Miller, Brandon, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 2/13/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF Morrison, Logan, $0.5m (2018)	$0.5m	$4m	$4m	$4m	$4m	$4m
OF Nieuwenhuis, Kirk, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF Ortega, Rafael, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 2/13/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF Polanco, Gregory, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 7/9/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF Taveras, Oscar, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF Thames, Eric, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
P Cardona, Adonis, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
P Jeffress, Jeremy, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
P Kimbrel, Craig, $0.5m (P-2014)	$0.5m	$0.5m
P Odorizzi, Jake, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
P Syndergaard, Noah, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
RP Badenhop, Burke, $1m (2013), signed 2/10/12	$1m
RP Clippard, Tyler, $4m (2015)	$4m	$4m	$4m
RP Hernandez, David, $2.5m (2015)	$2.5m	$2.5m	$2.5m
RP Johnson, Jim, $1.5m (2014), signed 2/5/12	$1.5m	$1.5m
RP Montgomery, Mark, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 2/1/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
RP Putz, J.J., $1m (2014), signed 2/2/12	$1m	$1m
RP Salas, Fernando, $1m (2013), signed 2/6/13	$1m
RP Soria, Joakim, $3m (2014)	$3m	$3m
SP Gray, Sonny, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
SP Hanson, Tommy, $2.5m (2015)	$2.5m	$2.5m	$2.5m
SP McNutt, Trey, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
SP Nicasio, Juan, $0.5m (P-2014)	$0.5m	$0.5m
SP Sanchez, Victor, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 6/29/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
SP Weaver, Jared, $9.5m (2016)	$9.5m	$9.5m	$9.5m	$9.5m

 
EDR: Entry-Draft Roster (20/20 players)

C Lowery, Jake, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
CI Snyder, Matt, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 9/16/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
CI Stubbs, Cody, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
CI Torrez, Riccio, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
MI Featherston, Taylor, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
MI Willeford, Jackson, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 9/24/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF Clarke, Chevez, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF Gelalich, Jeff, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 9/5/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF Greene, Larry, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF Hawkins, Courtney, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 8/29/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF Myles, Bryson, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
OF Wiseman, Rhett, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 9/22/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
P Garrett, Amir, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
P Pill, Tyler, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
P Rowland, Robby, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
P Snodgress, Scott, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
SP Avis, Freddy, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 9/8/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
SP Moscot, Jon, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 9/12/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
SP Price, Matthew, $0.5m (P-n/a)	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m
SP Waltrip, Billy, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 9/29/12	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m	$0.5m

Cash Exchanges, Cap Hits, and Signing Bonuses

X-CI Jones, Chipper, Cashed exchanged on Contract 2013, $-1.5m in 2013	$-1.5m
X-CI Jones, Chipper, Released Under Contract, $3m in 2013	$3m
X-CI-OF Jackson, Conor, Released Under Contract, $0.5m in 2013	$0.5m
X-MI Aybar, Erick, Cash Exchange on Contract through 2014, $2.5m in 2013	$2.5m	$2.5m
X-MI Nishioka, Tsuyoshi, Released Under Contract, $2.5m in 2013	$2.5m	$2.5m
X-OF Ortega, Rafael, Signing bonus 2013, $0.5m in 2013	$0.5m
X-P Kennedy, Ian, Contract Exchanged 2013-2015, $5m in 2013	$5m	$2m	$1.5m
X-RP Montgomery, Mark, Signing bonus 2013, $0.5m in 2013	$0.5m
X-SP Pineiro, Joel, Released Under Contract, $5m in 2013	$5m	$3.5m

 
2012 Draft Picks (10 picks)
1-15 ATL
2-15 ATL
3-15 ATL
4-15 ATL
5-15 ATL
6-15 ATL
7-15 ATL
8-15 ATL
9-15 ATL
10-15 ATL

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Atlanta Braves History

2012: 3rd in AL East (84-78)
Atlanta was mostly a wildcard threat and finished with a winning record.  The Braves have not had a losing season in FGM history, but they have not made the playoffs.  The talent is there but will the GM make any chances to get this team over the hump?

2011: 2nd in AL East (81-81)
The Braves had a lot of hype going into the 2011 campaign with a GM who was able to acquire talent at all levels.  Atlanta stayed close to Philly in the first half, but eventually hit a trail of losing streaks.  Aubrey didn't do anything to chance the situation at the deadline and the Braves fell to .500 one week before the end of the season.  Inactivity in the front office prompted Atlanta to replace him with rookie GM nfenger.

2010: 2nd in AL East (83-79)
The new look braves had all of the young talent coming up the pipe along with some new faces.  These players were young veteran MLB players such as Johnny Cueto, Garrett Jones, Russel Martin, Ian Stewart, and Drew Stubbs.  For the most part the team was fairly young, but not short on talent.  There were certainly high expectations for 2010 after just missing the playoffs the previous year. 

Despite the team's hot April start (three winning weeks in a row), the GM was let go due to inactivity.  Aubrey Chinners, known in some circles as the Trade King, took over shortly after that vowing to turn the team into a long-time competitor.  The Braves did well in the first half, but couldn't keep up with the fighting Phils in the NL East.  The new GM brought in good contracts, young talent, and vowed the team would have staying power in 2011.

2009: 2nd in NL East (97-65)
The Braves were a very good team but lost in a tiebreaker with the Marlins to make the postseason via the wild-card.  The extrapolated records aren't perfect, but this team had all the makings of a good run.  It's too bad original management was inept at making any moves or else they could have done something.

Management
Nick Fenger (NickF) [8/16/11 - ]
Aubrey Chinners (Mr.Trade King) [4/27/10 - 8/10/11]
Jon Gaskins (jongaskins) [10/17/09 - 4/21/10]
Frank Terranova (n/a) [7/1/09 - 10/2/09]

[Mr.TradeKing]

Current Roster: 30/40
Salary: $103 million
Salary Cap: $104 million
Cap Space: $1 million

Starting Lineup:

C Conger, Hank, $0.5m (P-n/a)
CI Dunn, Adam, $12.5m (2013)
CI LaPorta, Matt, $0.5m (P-2012)
MI (CI,OF) Prado, Martin, $13m (2014)
MI Aybar, Erick, $5.5m (2014)
OF Heyward, Jason, $0.5m (P-2013)
OF Span, Denard, $0.5m (P-2011)
OF Granderson, Curtis., $6m (2012)
UTIL (OF) Gomez, Carlos, $2m (2013)

Bench:

DL:

CI Freese, David, $0.5m (P-2013)
MI Nishioka, Tsuyoshi, $9.5m (2014)

Starting Rotation:

SP Weaver, Jared, $9.5m (2012)
SP Hanson, Tommy, $0.5m (P-2012)
SP Garcia, Jaime, $0.5m (P-2013)
SP Kennedy, Ian, $0.5m (P-2011)
SP Pineiro, Joel, $5.5m (2014)

Bullpen:

RP Kimbrel, Craig, $0.5m (P-n/a)
RP Clippard, Tyler, $0.5m (P-2012)
RP Jeffrees, Jeremy, $0.5m (P-n/a)
RP (SP) Hernandez, David, $0.5m (P-2012)
RP Balfour, Grant, $0.5m (2011)

Prospects:

Hitters:
C Mesoraco, Devin, $0.5m (P-n/a) AAA/Age:23
CI Middlebrooks, Will, $0.5m (P-n/a)
OF Kepler-Rozycki, Max, $0.5m (P-n/a)
OF Thames, Eric, $0.5m (P-n/a)
OF James, Jiwan, $0.5m (P-n/a)
OF Taveras, Oscar, $0.5m (P-n/a)

Pitchers:

SP Reckling, Trevor, $0.5m (P-n/a) AAA/Age:21
SP Lopez, Robinson, $0.5m (P-n/a) A/Age:19
SP Nicasio, Juan, $0.5m (P-n/a)
SP Cardona, Adonis, $0.5m (P-n/a)
SP Simmons, Crawford, $0.5m (P-n/a)
SP Kelly, Joe, $0.5m (2012)

~MTK