2. Jarred Kelenic - OF
Will a second team be interested in a Jarred Kelenic reclamation attempt? The Braves were the first to believe Kelenic could thrive in the team's loaded lineup. The results have been surprisingly frustrating not only to start the 2025 season but dating back to midway through the 2024 campaign. What would the market be for the outfielder? While Atlanta isn't likely to get anything of note in return, perhaps they could find a team willing to swap problems.
Atlanta has a recent history of turning struggling starters or relievers into short-term solutions. With the level of desperation for pitching and an overload of underwhelming outfield options, this type of deal could make sense. Kelenic isn't going to factor into Atlanta's plans moving forward unless the results drastically change.
Even if Kelenic does turn things around, the Braves still have Michael Harris, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Jurickson Profar after Profar serves his suspension. It would be wiser for Atlanta to move on and look to use a combination of Stuart Fairchild and Alex Verdugo to fill in when Profar is unavailable.
3. Sean Murphy - C
This one is admittedly a little bit of a jump ahead of where the Braves are now. However, the message the team sent when they kept Drake Baldwin up when Murphy was ready to rejoin the roster was clear. Atlanta believes Baldwin is ready and now the team has a very interesting decision in how they manage their current situation at the position.
It is a great problem to have, and the obvious solution is to platoon Baldwin and Murphy, likely giving the team the best duo in the league. Where this logic is a bit flawed is having a wealth of talent in one position when you have so many concerning roster holes.
Sean Murphy is one of the few players on this roster the team could consider trading that carries immense value. With that said, we haven't seen nearly enough of Drake Baldwin to seriously consider this idea yet. Baldwin can make it an interesting conversation as the trade deadline nears.