Three Cuts: The Braves' domestic power continues to slow down

Speaking of Manny Machado, one of the best baseball players is publicly on the market – and the Orioles are trying to spark The Braves would be one of the seven teams that showed interest and made offers to Baltimore for the services of Machado, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun .

The key for any team entering the Machado contest: The free agent waiting 26 years will provide an upgrade to a premium position for three months plus the playoffs and his lack of control The club drove its price tag down. Since the beginning of the 2013 season, Machado has ranked 10th in terms of wins over the number of substitutes in the position and is 20% above the league average during that period. He scored significantly better at third base, but he played at the shortstop throughout the season in Baltimore and would like to stay in the position in the future. In 2018, he owns a .310 / .380 / .557 slash line with a WAR 3.1, a right bat in the middle of order that boosts the whole range.

From the point of view of the Braves, mortgage the farm for rent

The window of organization is open and should remain so for a long time if young coins like Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies and Mike Soroka s & Prove to be the tip of the iceberg for a minor league loaded. system. Unloading a lot of young coins for big league talent should mean that the proven merchandise is equipped with club control.

However, reports do not indicate that the Orioles submit overwhelming offers for Machado

MLB Network Insider Jon Morosi reported that the Braves & # 39; would not agree to send young arms Max Fried and Ian Anderson back, but that the asking price should be within reach for Atlanta. Fried Trading and Anderson, two of the best hopes to pitch in baseball, would mean dealing with a position of extreme organizational depth for a substantial upgrade during a playoff spurt. Johan Camargo knows another outstanding season at third base and Dansby Swanson is a better defensive option at the shortstop, but Machado is an established star who would push the Atlanta attack to another level and would give Brian Snitker's manager more options to mix-and-match his bench. Even though Atlanta 's needs are focused on pitching as the deadline approaches, the addition of Machado does not prevent the team from finding the right one. help with pitching.

Every good has a price. Manny Machado is an badet, and it is in the Atlanta office to determine the price that they would be willing to pay for his short term services. Even if the answer is no (and the Braves are not considered favorites), the worst pessimistic commercial offers at this time of year shout out to anyone who would offer Mike Moustakas Kolby Allard and Touki Toussaint [19459008-thattheBravesfindtwoarmswithwhichtheywouldbereadytoseparatetolandMannyMachado

Jeff Hanisch