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The Atlanta Braves knew this was coming.

But even with pending free agents, the Braves didn’t trade a few veterans away at the trade deadline. A spot down in the standings didn’t have Atlanta starting a rebuild.

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Now, four Braves have hit free agency.

The MLB season ended Saturday night when the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays in Game 7 of the World Series.

This week, there are free agents available to be signed.

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MLB released a list of the veterans who have become free agents, and for the Braves, there are four names:

Iglesias remains a solid reliever in decent leverage.

Ozua still has strong hitting ability, although he’s definitely a DH-only at this point.

Morton is probably washed up but also seems like the kind of guy who could try to pitch forever.

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Atlanta has most of its core back. And they could even bring back a few of these players.

But after a brutal 2025, the Braves might need to find a spark for the lineup. Even bringing Ozuna back wouldn’t fit that bill, and he’s probably on the decline.

What the Braves do next will say a lot about how they feel about their chances in 2026.

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