"The Braves have a little over $10 million left below the luxury tax, roughly $30 million below the second tier of the tax, and roughly $50 million below the third tier of the tax, where the really impactful penalties start kicking in. They also have some salary they could probably get rid of with a few players they have on the books if they really want to."
"While we won't know what their budget is, it seems unlikely they would have made the moves they have already made with the emphatic desire to add a starting pitcher and additional desire for a shortstop upgrade still waiting if they intended to stay underneath the luxury tax entirely. It will be fascinating to see how much more they choose to spend and if they have enough left to make an impact addition at either of those two spots or more of a serviceable upgrade."
The Braves sit a little over $10 million below the luxury tax, roughly $30 million below the second tier and about $50 million below the third tier where impactful penalties begin. The club can remove salary by moving certain players on the books. Recent moves indicate a clear desire to add a starting pitcher and interest in upgrading shortstop. Remaining payroll space makes a full luxury-tax avoidance unlikely given those priorities. The front office faces decisions about spending more to make an impact addition at either spot or settling for a serviceable upgrade. Remaining flexibility will determine approach before deadlines.
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