The Atlanta Braves in 2024 finished second in the National League East with a 89-73 record. They lost in the National League Wild Card round. 2024 was the first season they didn’t win the East since 2017.
2025 Schedule
This season, they start on the road for seven games. They will face the San Diego Padres for four games. After the Padres series Atlanta, will then take on the defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Their home opener will be on Friday, April 4th against the Miami Marlins.
They face each National League East team 13 times. The Marlins and Nationals play them at home seven times. They face the Mets and Phillies seven times on the road. The Braves will face eight of the other ten National League teams six times. They will play three games at home and three games on the road. They face the Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres seven times. The Reds in a four-game series at home and the Padres in a four-game series on the road. They will face 14 of the 15 American League teams in a three-game series. They face the Red Sox six times with a three-game series at home and one on the road.
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2025 Additions
RHP Griffin Canning – Trade (LAA)
RHP Connor Gillespie – One-Year Deal
OF Bryan De La Cruz – One-Year Deal
OF Jurickson Profar – Three-Year Deal
2025 Subtractions
INF/OF Whit Merrifield – Free Agent
LHP Max Fried – Free Agent (NYY)
RHP John Brebbia – Free Agent (DET)
RHP Jesse Chavez – Free Agent (TEX)
LHP A.J. Minter – Free Agent (NYM)
OF Adam Duvall – Free Agent
INF Gio Urshela – Free Agent (ATH)
RHP Charlie Morton – Free Agent (BAL)
OF Jorge Soler – Trade (LAA)
INF Cavan Biggio – Free Agent (KC)
RHP Luke Jackson – Free Agent (TEX)
C Travis d’Arnaud – Free Agent (LAA)
2025 Roster
Projected Lineup
LF Jurickson Profar
3B Austin Riley
1B Matt Olson
DH Marcell Ozuna
CF Michael Harris II
2B Ozzie Albies
C Sean Murphy
RF Jarred Kelenic
SS Orlando Arcia
Atlanta will be without Ronald Acuna Jr. They will miss him until May. How will they replace what he brings to the team? It appears Kelenic will be the right fielder until Acuna returns. The lineup is still loaded with bats with Riley, Olson, Ozuna, Harris, Albies, Murphy, and Arcia. In the offseason they added a bat in Profar. He is coming off one of his best seasons of his career. The Braves hope he can keep that rolling at the top of their lineup.
Starting Rotation
LHP – Chris Sale
RHP – Reynaldo Lopez
RHP – Spencer Schwellenbach
RHP – Grant Holmes
RHP – Ian Anderson
The Braves lost Max Fried this offseason. They will hope to have Spencer Strider back at some point in April. They have the reigning Cy Young winner at the top of their rotation. He hopes to build off his 18-3 season with a 2.38 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP. Lopez will look to build off a successful 2024. They’ll have young arms as well in Schwellenbach, Holmes, and Anderson.
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Bullpen
RHP Anderson Pilar
RHP Buck Farmer
LHP Angel Perdomo
RHP Daysbel Sanchez
LHP Dylan Lee
RHP Aaron Bummer
LHP Pierce Johnson
RHP Raisel Iglesias
The back end of the bullpen will be dominant. The middle relief holds some hesitation. This unit is different than the unit the Braves had when they won the World Series. The hope is someone like Aaron Bummer can have a season like he did in 2019 and 2022. Iglesias will close the door once again coming off a 34 save season. Buck Farmer joins the bullpen and looks to help. Dylan Lee is another name to watch as he looks to have a similar season to last year.
2025 Expectations
The Braves will look to return to the postseason for the eighth consecutive season. It won’t be easy with the Phillies and Mets loaded up. They’ll have their hands full in 2025, but make no mistake this lineup can compete with just about any team in baseball. The pitching will be the thing to watch in 2025 for Atlanta.
