"On November 5, the Braves announced that they hired Jeremy Hefner as major league pitching coach and hired Antoan Richardson as major league first base coach. There are arguments to be made that these were two of the most sought after coaches available. On the very next day they made a shocking move by declining both Pierce Johnson and Tyler Kinley, leaving question marks for the bullpen since Raisel Iglesias was set to hit free agency."
"The question mark on Iglesias did not last long as the Braves traded Nick Allen to the Astros for INF Mauricio Dubón and signed Iglesias on the same day. Iglesias for for a modest 0ne-year $16MM contract. The Braves also brought in Joel Payamps who has high upside and then shocked Braves fans when they signed Robert Suárez on a three-year $45MM contract as the heir apparent for the closer role once Iglesias moves on."
The Atlanta Braves made rapid offseason moves, hiring Jeremy Hefner as major league pitching coach and Antoan Richardson as first base coach. The team declined Pierce Johnson and Tyler Kinley, creating bullpen uncertainty while Raisel Iglesias faced free agency. The Braves traded Nick Allen to the Astros for Mauricio Dubón and re-signed Iglesias to a one-year $16MM contract, added Joel Payamps, and signed Robert Suárez to a three-year $45MM deal to serve as closer heir apparent. The team signed Ha-Seong Kim to a one-year deal for shortstop and added Mike Yastrzemski on two years for outfield depth. Multiple coaching promotions and minor depth moves were made.
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