"Acuña, Albies, Murphy, Riley, Olson, Harris, and probably several others I'm forgetting. Obviously the team was besieged by injuries when they missed the playoffs last year, but looking back now, how are those contracts holding up?"
"The biggest extension went to Austin Riley, who signed for $212MM over ten years. Had the Braves not done this deal, Riley would've been a free agent this past offseason, theoretically coming off a couple of injury-related down years."
"As it stands, the Braves probably paid a bit above market value for Riley's arbitration years. That's not a big issue, but from this point forward it's as if they signed him to a seven-year, $154MM free agent deal with an eighth-year club option."
The Braves have extended several core players, including Acuña, Albies, and Riley, but injuries and performance issues have raised questions about these contracts. Acuña's injuries are unpredictable, while Albies and Riley have regressed. The biggest extension was Austin Riley's $212MM deal, which may have been above market value for arbitration years. Despite concerns, the overall value of these contracts remains to be seen as the team navigates player performance and injury challenges moving forward.
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