MLB insider Jon Heyman reported that three AL East teams are "in" on trying to sign Atlanta Braves free agent Max Fried

The Braves offseason got much more interesting over the last couple of weeks. Due to developments involving Joe Jimenez, Spencer Strider, and Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta suddenly needs to bolster the rotation and bullpen,

The Toronto Blue Jays are now reportedly joining in the mix for the Atlanta Braves free agent pitcher Max Fried.

Longtime Braves starter Max Fried is expected to hit the free agent market and is expected to a nice pay raise for the remainder of his prime years.

The Atlanta Braves likely will end up losing Max Fried in free agency this winter but could replace him quickly.

Bleacher Reports’ Joel Reuter predicts that Fried will take Corbin Burnes’ spot as the ace of the Baltimore Orioles. In a corresponding transaction, he has Burnes heading to the Los Angeles Dodgers. “If re-signing Burnes is still Plan A, making a run at Fried is a suitable Plan B,” Reuter wrote.

The Los Angeles Dodgers seem to be involved in a pursuit of every major free agent this offseason; that long list includes former Atlanta Braves LHP Max Fried, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. “Max Fried, left

The Braves must bolster the rotation. It’s just a matter of how Alex Anthopolous wants to go about it. Not only will Atlanta be without Spencer Strider for a portion of the 2025 campaign, but the club could also have to replace the starts from Charlie Morton and Max Fried.