The Los Angeles Dodgers are just toying with everyone right now in baseball. MLB has to recognize that what the Dodgers are doing is so bad for the sport. Just when the Atlanta Braves thought they had a chance at reliever Tanner Scott,

Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Jack Flaherty is likely to sign with a new team this offseason as the Atlanta Braves close in as a suitor.

So far, GM Alex Anthopoulos has kept costs low while barely touching the roster. Anthopoulos’ gamble is based on the returns of Ronald Acuna Jr., Austin Riley and Spencer Strider carrying the Braves over the hump in 2025.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are Major League Baseball's newest Evil Empire. They spent over $1 billion last offseason on Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Gl

The Atlanta Braves have not made any major moves this winter, but plenty of valuable players are still available for the team to target if they want to upgrade their roster.

MLB.com's Thomas Harrigan argued that the Atlanta Braves are the best fit for a 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers World Series starter.

The Atlanta Braves could look to acquire Jack Flaherty in free agency to replace Max Fried in the starting rotation.

The Atlanta Braves are addressing the persisting needs to their starting rotation. They are predicted to land a World Series pitcher.

Once signed, Yates will join Scott, Blake Treinen and Michael Kopech in the back end of the Dodgers bullpen, with each having closing experience. He also joins Scott, Alex Vesia and Anthony Banda as potential left-handed options for manager Dave Roberts.

Two marginal moves the team could make is bringing back utility man Kiké Hernández and future Hall of Fame pitcher Clayton Kershaw. But outside of that, the roster appears to be set. That doesn't mean current free agents aren't interested in joining the reigning World Series champions, though.

Two other players the Atlanta Braves could have used to address a need late in MLB free agency signed elsewhere.