A Home For Buck - Atlanta Braves

■Atlanta Braves

                Catchers – Gerald Laird (.333 - $1.5/2014) – Evan Gattis (.250 – pre/ARB) – Brian McCann (DL-FA/2014)

                                2013-24 Prospects – Christian Bethancourt (2014)

                Outfielders – Jordan Schafer (.346 –pre/ARB ) – Justin Upton (.298 - $14.708/2015) – Reed Johnson (.194 – FA/2014) – B J Upton (.143 - $17.050mil/2017) – Jason Heyward (.121 – ARB/1)

                                2013-14 Prospects –Todd Cunningham (2013)

                Starters – Mike Minor (3.13 pre/ARB) – Kris Medien (3.26 – ARB/1) – Paul Maholm (3.30 – FA/2014) – Tim Hudson (3.86 – FA/2014) – Julio Teheran (5.08 – pre/ARB)

                                2013-14 Prospects – J.R. Graham (2013) – Sean Gilmartin (2013) – Alex Wood (2014)

                Observation:

                                Would Atlanta trade with the Mets? How about Buck for J-Up?

Buck could offer them a better alternative than Laird for the playoff run and there really is no room for Cunningham in the future Braves’ outfield. What you won’t get is one of their young pitchers.

I actually think there is a chance here.