Improving the Braves bench depth is crucial
The most unpredictable factor that every team in Major League Baseball faces year in and year out is injuries. It feels like the 2024 Atlanta Braves have been dealt the worst hand in recent history in that regard.
Atlanta has taken pride in rolling out a dangerous lineup from the top to the bottom. This still holds when the team is healthy, but when the injury bug bites Ronald Acuna Jr., Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, and Michael Harris II all at the same time, the Braves have been frankly average at best.
Injuries feel inevitable every year. Now in the Braves defense, 2024 has been an extreme case that no one could have fully prepared for but once these superstars went down, Brian Snitker was left with very limited options.
A few years ago, Atlanta could have just shopped in-house and called up one of their many rising prospects in the minors. Now, all of those prospects are either on the MLB roster or have been sent elsewhere to build the current Atlanta Braves. Whether infielders, outfielders, or utility players, the Braves must add depth to their bench to become a bigger threat in 2025.