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MLB Teams That Look Most Aggressive to Make Waves This Offseason

By Jason Catania, MLB Lead Writer 

Nov 23, 2014 SHARE

Atlanta Braves

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Having traded Jason Heyward already, the Braves are rumored to have fellow outfielder Justin Upton on the block too.

Atlanta Braves new-man-in-charge John Hart already is moving and shaking, having traded young starting second baseman Tommy La Stella for power reliever Arodys Vizcaino and homegrown right fielder Jason Heyward for right-hander Shelby Miller in separate deals, the latter of which was the first big blockbuster.

The latest rumor has the Braves being willing to move two-time All-Star Justin Upton, who posted an .833 OPS, 29 home runs and a career-high 102 RBI in 2014 but is entering his walk year, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

With reports from David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the decision-makers are looking to remake a roster and rebuild toward 2017, when the team's new ballpark opens, that could mean slugger Evan Gattis (43 homers across 2013-14) could also be on the move, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com.

To top it all off, Atlanta has emerged as the potential front-runner, as reported by Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com, to land slugging Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas, who is only 24 years old and could land a nine-figure pact. But, hey, if the Braves are trading away Heyward, Upton and/or Gattis, they're going to need someone to play outfield, right?

The Hot Stove Report: Upton, Kemp, Seager

November 22, 2014 8:22 PM

The weekly Hot Stove Report discusses the latest Major League Baseball rumors and news, covering free agency, potential trades and other roster moves.

In this week’s episode, host Jason A. Churchill and Alex Carson debate the merits of the Seattle Mariners potentially trading for Justin Upton and Evan Gattis of the Atlanta Braves, Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers, as well free agents Nelson Cruz, Yasmany Tomas and Hanley Ramirez.

Jason and Alex also touch on the benefit of the Mariners’ Regional Sports Network deal and how that may impact this offseason, plus how Pablo Sandoval’s reported offer from the Boston Red Sox could affect the Mariners’ attempts to sign Kyle Seager to a long-term contract.

I'll say this outright: Anyone in Atlanta who wants to give up on Evan Gattis after only two seasons on the squad deserves any and all bad luck that comes to them. I am infuriated by all of the people in baseball media that are stumping so hard for him to leave the very place that found him. This is deeply personal, not only to me, but to all fans of El Oso Blanco in this city. He gives 110% to this game, both on the field AND off the field. Him not being on the team does much more damage then good. If you think it's somehow funny or clever to rip him apart away for us and hand him over to the enemy that is pretty much any other team besides the Braves, you're a monster and a thief. That's right baseball media, YOU'RE ALL A BUNCH OF THIEVES THAT DESERVE TO HAVE THE WORST THINGS IN THE WORLD TO HAPPEN TO YOU FOR EVEN REMOTELY ENTERTAINING THIS BULLSHIT! JOHN HART, YOU BETTER BE WISE IN YOUR DECISION MAKING AND KEEP THE WHITE BEAR!!!!

Maybe I Need to Use This Bat To Club Some Heads!!!!