Now that the holidays are passed, baseball players’ schedules are beginning to fill up for everyone involved in the sport.
These are the dates to watch, especially for the Braves:
The deadline for exchanging arbitration numbers between teams and players is January 12th; this affects Max Fried and AJ Minter.
The International Signing Period officially begins on January 15th, when the Braves will officially add Jose Pedermo, perhaps the greatest player in this year’s class.
January 23rd: The class of 2024 will be inducted into the Hall of Fame (former Braves Wagner and Sheffield have a solid chance, however Andruws Jones is unlikely to be inducted this year but is improving)
Atlanta has already taken care of its primary off-season requirements, so it’s likely that just moves on the margin will be made in this off-season. Thus, as Spring Training draws more and nearer, a busy January that will affect the Braves of the past, present, and future will give plenty of news.