When Ronald Acuña Jr was moved to the middle of the Braves' order last season to rejuvenate the offense. It worked, but should he stay there or go back to leading off?

Veteran Ha-Seong Kim is returning to the Braves on a one-year, $20 million deal, according to MLB Insider Jon Heyman. Kim was perhaps the best pure shortstop on the market.

The Atlanta Braves announced Monday that their opening game of the 2026 season was rescheduled from Thursday, March 26 to Friday, March 27.

Rather than shopping in the bargain bin, general manager Alex Anthopoulos spent aggressively to meet two needs that were part of the club’s downfall in 2025.

“The No. 1 thing is the history of the organization and trying to win,” Yastrzemski said when asked what separated the Braves from his other suitors.

The Atlanta Braves signed reliever Robert Suarez to a three-year, $45 million contract Thursday. Suarez is the team’s second significant signing in as many days.

Yastrzemski adds to the team’s depth while furthering options for new manager Walt Weiss.

The Braves expect to rotate players at DH in 2025, giving regulars rest and keeping both catchers in the lineup instead of signing a full-time hitter.

Hyers will have the chance to continue building upon the foundation he set with the Atlanta Braves’ core group.