The Atlanta Braves are cleaning house. They got rid of Jason Heyward, Justin Upton, Evan Gattis, Kris Medlen and a handful of others. They made a decision to blow up the team.
On paper, Atlanta had a great lineup. Power hitters, on-base percentage darlings, strikeout pitchers and a dominant closer. That is a formula for dominance. The team never lived up to their potential. They ended up being one of the worst scoring teams in the Majors.
Fredi Gonzalez is still Atlanta’s skipper, but can he keep his job while the Braves try to rebuild?
Which players may end up on the trading block?
Here is the 2015 MLB season preview for the Atlanta Braves.