“For now, it appears that the Braves will go into 2025 with Orlando Arcia as their shortstop,” Kelly wrote. “While Arcia is a pretty solid defender, the former All-Star posted an underwhelming .625 OPS in 2024. Arcia can play his way out of the Braves being in the market for someone like Bichette, but he has his work cut out.”

"While Arcia is a pretty solid defender, the former All-Star posted an underwhelming .625 OPS in 2024. Arcia can play his way out of the Braves being in the market for someone like Bichette, but he has his work cut out."

The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever’s pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract

One of the most sought-after relievers this offseason was Jeff Hoffman, and before signing the Blue Jays, multiple teams passed up on him.

The Atlanta Braves are in the middle of what is arguably the slowest offseason this winter. Since the start of the offseason, the Braves’ most notable moves inv

Jeff Hoffman signed with the Blue Jays, but before that, his deal with the Braves fell through when he failed his physical.

Speaking with the Toronto media on Wednesday, Hoffman said he's not concerned about the shoulder which led to him failing physicals with both the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles.

Before the 2023 Major League Baseball season, Jeff Hoffman pitched in front of “half the league,” auditioning for a role. At that time, the 2014 first-round pick and former Shaker High School standout only earned a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins, a franchise he never threw a pitch for in the majors.

The Atlanta Braves had their sights on the all-star, but saw some major red flags during the physical - another team did as well

The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements ... three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week. “The stuff they saw on the MRIs, whatever they saw was what ...

The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements ... three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week. “The stuff they saw on the MRIs, whatever they saw was what ...

Two other players the Atlanta Braves could have used to address a need late in MLB free agency signed elsewhere.