Trying to figure out where the Braves go from here. They have money to spend, but their primary need is a CF and there really isn't an enticing CF on the FA market. Their farm system is also suddenly looking a bit thin, and I don't think they would/should put together a package to trade for a CF like Cedric Mullins or Bryan Reynolds. I would be shocked if they put Acuna in CF coming off ACL surgery. Given that, it seems like options are:
1. Play Duvall in CF, Ozuna in LF, sign DH
2. Play Duvall in CF, Ozuna at DH, sign LF
3. Duvall in LF, Ozuna at DH, sign CF
Option 1 means the OF defense is very suspect.
Option 2 is more palatable, but I question whether Duvall is going to be able to hang in CF all season.
Option 3 seems potentially like the best option, but, again, I don't know who they could sign who would play CF any better than Duvall such that this is a better option that Option 2. Conforto and Suzuki are corner guys.
At this point, in the end I suspect they end up going with Option 1 or 2 and signing another corner OF/DH. Acquisition can play RF while Acuna is still out, then shift to LF when Acuna is back. Heredia can be defensive replacement for Duvall late in games.
Considering they could use another LH bat to balance righties Acuna, Riley, Ozuna, D'Arnaud, and Swanson, I'm gonna guess they either re-sign Rosario or sign Conforto to a short term/high AAV deal like they did Donaldson.
Will be interesting to see where they go.