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Atlanta Braves: Top Five Alex Anthopoulos Moves So Far

By Kit Anderson

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 04: General manager Alex Anthopoulos and manager Brian Snitker #43 of the Atlanta Braves talk during batting practice prior to Game One of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 4, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 04: General manager Alex Anthopoulos and manager Brian Snitker #43 of the Atlanta Braves talk during batting practice prior to Game One of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 4, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – October 24: Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits an RBI sacrifice fly during the fourth inning against the Boston Red Sox in Game Two of the 2018 World Series at Fenway Park on October 24, 2018, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – October 24: Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits an RBI sacrifice fly during the fourth inning against the Boston Red Sox in Game Two of the 2018 World Series at Fenway Park on October 24, 2018, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

2. Trading Matt Kemp’s Poor Defense and High Salary

It wasn’t any secret that Matt Kemp easily had the worst contract on the Braves roster when the Braves new GM took over. Kemp is still an above average hitter but a poor defender and prone to long stretches of struggling at the plate.

Trading Kemp for three more bad contracts and Charlie Culberson was a head-scratching move for some Braves fans. For the front office, it was the simple math of ridding themselves of his contract this season.

Eating bad salaries in 2018 allowing them to have money freed up this past off-season.  The money they have used to sign free agents like Josh Donaldson and Brian McCann so far.  Culberson was another pleasant surprise for Atlanta.

His contributions throughout the season quickly made him a fan favorite and one of the most productive players from the Braves bench. He is the type of player whose stats never seem to do justice to what he brings to the team.

Always seeming to come up with a hit or a clutch play when the team needed it most Culberson was an impactful addition that improved the team both last season and in the season to come.

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