The Atlanta Braves have an interest in moving Acuña back up in the order, but a new season will mean waiting to see how the full lineup shakes out

Pete Alonso bet on himself in 2025, and it paid off in a major way. Alonso reportedly agreed to a five-year, $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported. The contract comes a year after Alonso, 30, struggled to secure a long-term deal on the free-agent market.

The latest Braves news comes one day after Atlanta added depth by signing outfielder Mike Yastrzemski to a two-year, $23 million contract. Yastrzemski is the grandson of Carl Yastrzemski and also ranked inside The Athletic’s top 50 MLB free agents heading into the offseason.

The Atlanta Braves should be satisfied with how one of their top international prospect performed in his first season

Yastrzemski comes from a Hall of Fame bloodline, but he's made his own name as a righty-mashing corner outfielder.

The Braves' bullpen will have the most formidable 1-2 punch in the National League East — if not all of baseball — in 2026.

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