The ATL Thread: Offseason Edition

Starters under contract/team control
Tim Hudson ($9M; contract runs out 2012; club option 2013)
Jair Jurrjens (TC; arbitration eligible)
Tommy Hanson (Team Control)
Kris Medlen (Team Control)
Brandon Beachy (Team Control)
Mike Minor (Team Control)
Randall Delgado (Team Control)
Julio Teheran (Team Control)

Relievers under contract/team control
Peter Moylan-Non tendered
Eric O'Flaherty (TC; arbitration eligible)
Jonny Venters (Team Control)
Craig Kimbrel (Team Control)
Cristhian Martinez (Team Control)
Cory Gearrin (Team Control)
Anthony Varvaro (Team Control)
Arodys Vizcaino (Team Control)

Catchers under contract/team control
Brian McCann ($8.5M; contract runs out 2013)
David Ross ($1.625M; contract runs out 2012)
J.C. Boscan (Team Control)

First Basemen under contract/team control
Freddie Freeman (Team Control)

Second Basemen under contract/team control
Dan Uggla ($13M; contract runs out 2015)

Shortstops under contract/team control
Tyler Pastornicky (Team Control)
Diory Hernandez (Team Control)
Brandon Hicks (Team Control)

Third Basemen under contract/team control
Chipper Jones ($13M; contract runs out 2012)
Brooks Conrad-Non tendered

Outfielders under contract/team control
Nate McLouth (Team option declined; $1.25M buyout)
Matt Diaz ($2.1M; contract runs out 2012)
Eric Hinske ($1.5M; runs out 2012)
Martin Prado ($4.75M; team control through 2013)
Michael Bourn (TC; arbitration eligible)
Jason Heyward (Team Control)
Jose Constanza (Team Control)

Thoughts

It's obvious we have a logjam in the rotation; we will need to sort that out by attempting to dump as much of D-Lowe's salary as possible and trading Jurrjens, who is extremely injury prone. Let Medlen continue to work out of the pen as he did this year, and use him as a 6th starter if need be. Then let Teheran, Minor, and Delgado compete for the final 2 spots in spring training.

We also need to add a shortstop. Pastornicky is likely a year, probably less away; but I am still not convinced he will ever be an everyday shortstop at the big league level. Before the collapse, it was expected that A. Gonzalez would re-sign, but there will be better options on the trade market most likely.

Every other starter seems locked in. Prado and Heyward really need to bounce back. Prado needs to get healthy and Heyward likely needs a swing overhaul.

The entire bench is back minus a middle infielder.

The bullpen loses all the "veterans", which is a positive. A LOOGY will need to be signed or traded for. We will also need another dependable reliever to emerge, as Venters and Kimbrel will obviously need to be on limited innings early on to prevent a repeat of 2011.

Opening Day Projected Roster
T. Hudson
T. Hanson
J. Jurrjens
B. Beachy
M. Minor OR J. Teheran
K. Medlen
LOOGY (Could come from inside org. or outside)
A. Vizcaino
C. Martinez
E. O'Flaherty
J. Venters
C. Kimbrel
B. McCann
D. Ross
F. Freeman
D. Uggla
J. Wilson
T. Pastornicky
C. Jones
M. Prado
M. Bourn
J. Heyward
M. Diaz
E. Hinske
Extra Bench Bat