The Atlanta Braves’ dismal 2025 season has plenty of culprits to this point. And as this team sits at 28-37 overall, there is going to be a serious reevaluation period ahead of the trade deadline where the front office will need to decide whether to be buyers or sellers.
The Braves have made seven straight playoff appearances and still have the talent to get back to October baseball. But it’s clear that if this group is going to do that, some upgrades will need to be with the roster. ESPN.com MLB analyst Brad Doolitle ultimately broke down the concerning signs that the Braves have shown recently as well the unit the front office should gear most of its focus on improving.
“It’s a terribly reductive prescription, but the Braves have unraveled in a most untoward fashion since the last Stock Watch. That was when we stated that if Atlanta could just tread water until Ronald Acuna Jr. and Spencer Strider returned, the Braves we expected to have this year still had time to show up.
The Braves did in fact tread water until Acuna’s first game in the majors, which was May 23. Beginning with that game, Atlanta dropped 12 of 15. If the Braves are going to get off the mat, they’ll have to figure out the late innings, a problem for which closer Raisel Iglesias does not currently seem to be a solution.”
While the Braves’ bullpen is pretty middle-tier ERA wise, this year’s team has only ten saves on 22 save opportunities. The walk-off loss against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday summed up the challenges Atlanta is having in these late-game situations. Therefore, if the front office doesn’t act quickly on these flaws, the Braves could be out of the playoff hunt by the All-Star break.
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