One of the few battles that the Braves truly had in Spring Training was in the bullpen. While the main pieces were pretty set in stone, there were around 3 spots up for grabs in terms of breaking camp with the team.
As injuries, inexperience, and general ineffectiveness led to candidates one by one dropping out and waiver claims adding new names to the mix. It appears the Braves may be close to making a decision about who to break camp with.
The Braves outrighted LHP Kevin Chapman. If they go with an 8-man pen, internal options for the final 2 spots would be Hernandez & Roe
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) March 31, 2025
Chapman had been claimed from the Astros, but it appears that the last guys who could be on the 25 roster are Hernandez and Roe who have had varying degrees of success this spring.
Also of note, there appears that the Braves seem to be leaning towards carrying and extra bench player rather than running with an 8 man bullpen.
Snit says they are now leaning toward going with a 7-man bullpen
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) March 31, 2025
Whether or not this is a signal that the Braves could sign a player such as Angel Pagan (whom some reports have connected to the Braves) or if they like an internal candidate for the bench well enough remains to be seen. However, with the Braves roster close to being finalized comes the realization that baseball season is upon us.
It is about time.
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