Atlanta Braves

38 on the 40-man reserve list and 5 parked on the 60-day IL who must be back on it by Nov 5, 2026. 8 currently optioned, 4 out of options, 10 headed to free agency after the season, 5 arbitration-eligible for 2027, and 31 farmhands exposed to the Rule 5 draft unless protected by Nov 17, 2026.

PlayerAgeService thru 2025Service nowOptions left (2026)Assignments leftRoster statusContract (2027)Cut / option riskRights and exposure
Pitchers (22 + 5 on the 60-day IL)
Blake BurkhalterRP260+0000+01434OPTIONEDPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL13% / 34%DRAFT-EXCLUDEDOCTOBER: SUB ONLY
Dylan DoddRP28.30+1311+10714ACTIVEPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL1% / 2%4TH OPTIONOCTOBER OK
Bryce ElderSP27.32+0693+0690n/a15-DAY ILArthroscopic knee surgerySALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE<1% / 1%OUT OF OPTIONSXX-DOCTOBER OK
Didier FuentesRP21.20+0190+16523ACTIVEPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL<1% / <1%OCTOBER OK
Grant HolmesSP30.51+1062+1060n/aACTIVEPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL<1% / 1%OUT OF OPTIONSXX-DOCTOBER OK
Raisel IglesiasRP36.710+15411+1541*5ACTIVEFREE AGENT<1% / <1%XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
Joe JimenezRP31.78+0619+0611*560-DAY ILArthroscopic knee surgeryFREE AGENT2% / <1%XIX-AXX-B FA60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE
James KarinchakRP314+0994+12812OPTIONEDSALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE47% / 21%XX-DOCTOBER OK
Raymond KerrRP321+0801+1100n/aACTIVEPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL25% / 2%OUT OF OPTIONSDRAFT-EXCLUDEDOCTOBER OK
Dylan LeeRP32.13+1504+15025ACTIVESALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE<1% / <1%XX-DOCTOBER OK
Reynaldo LopezSP32.78+0049+0040*n/aACTIVESIGNED THRU 2027<1% / <1%XIX-AOCTOBER OK
Tyler MahleSP328+0189+0182*5ACTIVEFREE AGENT<1% / <1%XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
Victor MederosRP25.30+1011+00514ACTIVEPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL2% / 5%4TH OPTIONOCTOBER OK
Rolddy MunozRP26.40+0280+02924OPTIONEDPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL19% / 29%OCTOBER OK
Owen MurphyRP230+0000+01033ACTIVEPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL1% / 9%OCTOBER OK
Martin PerezSP35.413+03814+0321*5ACTIVEFREE AGENT<1% / <1%XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
JR RitchieSP23.20+0000+05930OPTIONEDPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL1% / 7%OCTOBER OK
Chris SaleSP37.515+06116+0613*5ACTIVESIGNED THRU 2027 + 2028 CLUB OPTION<1% / <1%XIX-AOCTOBER OK
Spencer SchwellenbachSP26.31+1242+1243560-DAY ILArthroscopic elbow surgery (bone spurs)SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE<1% / <1%SUPER TWO?60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE
AJ Smith-ShawverSP23.81+0992+09914ACTIVEPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL3% / 23%OCTOBER OK
Spencer StriderSP27.94+0035+0033560-DAY ILElbow inflammationSIGNED THRU 2028 + 2029 CLUB OPTION2% / 1%XIX-AXX-D60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE
Robert SuarezRP35.54+0005+0003560-DAY ILElbow inflammationSIGNED THRU 2028<1% / <1%XIX-AXX-D60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE
Brent SuterRP378+1619+1612*5ACTIVEFREE AGENT1% / <1%XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
Tyler UberstineRP27.30+0000+00434OPTIONEDPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL11% / 22%OCTOBER OK
Ricky VanascoRP27.90+0390+06212OPTIONEDPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL63% / 15%4TH OPTIONXX-DOCTOBER OK
Hurston WaldrepSP24.50+1031+02413OPTIONEDPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL7% / 18%OCTOBER OK
Joey WentzSP28.92+1663+1660n/a60-DAY ILTorn knee ligamentSALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE17% / <1%OUT OF OPTIONSXX-D60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE
Catchers (1)
Sean MurphyC31.96+0297+0293*5ACTIVESIGNED THRU 2028 + 2029 CLUB OPTION1% / <1%XIX-AOCTOBER OK
Infielders (5)
Ozzie Albies2B29.78+0629+0623*5ACTIVE2027 CLUB OPTION<1% / <1%XIX-AOCTOBER OK
Mauricio DubonSS32.25+1626+1620*n/aACTIVEFREE AGENT<1% / <1%XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
Matt Olson1B32.58+1039+1032*5ACTIVESIGNED THRU 2029 + 2030 CLUB OPTION<1% / <1%XIX-AOCTOBER OK
Austin Riley3B29.56+1387+1383*5ACTIVESIGNED THRU 2032 + 2033 CLUB OPTION<1% / <1%XIX-AOCTOBER OK
Dominic Smith1B31.26+1517+1511*5ACTIVEFREE AGENT5% / <1%XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
Outfielders and DH (10)
Drake BaldwinDH25.51+0002+00035ACTIVEPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL<1% / <1%OCTOBER OK
Kyle FarmerINF/C36.17+1298+0891*5ACTIVEFREE AGENT24% / 1%XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER: SUB ONLY
Michael HarrisCF25.54+0005+00035ACTIVESIGNED THRU 2030 + 2031 CLUB OPTION / 2032 CLUB OPTION (NON-GUARANT<1% / <1%XIX-AXX-DOCTOBER OK
Brewer HicklenOF30.60+0420+08112ACTIVEPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL37% / 10%4TH OPTIONXX-DOCTOBER OK
Jim JarvisSS/2B25.90+0000+05933OPTIONEDPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL8% / 10%OCTOBER OK
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF28.77+1598+1593*5ACTIVE2027 CLUB OPTION<1% / <1%XIX-AOCTOBER OK
DaShawn KeirseyOF29.30+1691+00224ACTIVEPRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL19% / 38%OCTOBER OK
Ha-seong KimINF30.95+0006+0003*5ACTIVEFREE AGENT11% / 1%XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
Lane ThomasOF31.16+0147+0141*510-DAY ILStrained obliqueFREE AGENT4% / <1%XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
Mike YastrzemskiLF36.16+1287+1283*5ACTIVESIGNED THRU 2027 + 2028 CLUB OPTION2% / <1%XIX-AOCTOBER OK

Service time is years+days (172 days is a year), through last season per FanGraphs RosterResource; the “now” column adds this season's days from the transaction log. Options left is reconstructed from every option and recall since 2010, with the 20-day rule and spring-training exclusion applied; ▾ marks a player who has already used a 2026 option year. Assignments left counts against the five-per-season cap. * = five or more years of service, so he can refuse an assignment regardless.

Cut / option risk is the model's probability that he is designated or released, and that he is optioned, within the next 90 days, from roster status and history alone (how it is built and how well it does). RED means the club is exposed (out of options, Rule 5, free agency); GREEN means the player holds a consent right; AMBER is something about to change. Hover a stamp for the reason, or open the player for the full explanation and history. Data as of Sep 14, 2026.