The Atlanta Braves spent a great deal of the offseason overhauling the roster to change their style of play, find some leadership and build toward the future.
The new roster got the Braves off to a hot start in 2015 but has since cooled to around the .500 mark.
Playing .500 baseball is likely the ceiling for this 2015 team, but with some luck and elevated play, it could push for a wild-card spot.
This will depend on many factors, with one of those being the play and leadership of their offseason acquisitions.
Let’s take a look at early grades for the Braves’ offseason acquisitions.