"Well options are beginning to dwindle for the Braves to add another impact player this offseason. They have a stated desire to add to their starting rotation and Framber Valdez is still out there on the market (though would cost a draft pick to sign), but the market has been moving for the last couple weeks and Spring Training is rapidly approaching."
"There are still options on the trade market and that has perhaps felt like the area that Anthopoulos would make his move. Freddy Peralta is no longer available, as he was sent to the Mets, but there are a number of other options of varying qualities that could be had on the trade market. The Mets traded two top 100 prospects for one year of Freddy Peralta from the Brewers. While this should meaningfully help the Mets this year, that's a pretty wild package for one year of a good but not elite pitcher, even on an incredibly cheap contract."
Braves options to add an impact player before the season are diminishing as the free-agent and trade markets shift and Spring Training approaches. The team has a stated desire to bolster its starting rotation and Framber Valdez remains available, but signing him would require surrendering a draft pick. Trade avenues still exist and represent the likeliest path for a roster addition, though notable targets like Freddy Peralta are already unavailable. The Mets acquired Peralta from the Brewers in exchange for two top-100 prospects, a steep price for one season of a good but non-elite, inexpensive pitcher.
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