But if I had to pick the player that's going to fly under the radar and label him the most underrated free agent of the offseason, it would be Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried ... he anticipates Fried being the first pitcher off the market this winter ...

Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly projected the Atlanta Braves to sign one of the top available free agent starting pitchers this offseason.

Gonzalez pitched in Triple-A Gwinnett and Double-A Mississippi for Braves' affiliates. Across both leagues, the 25-year-old reliever held a 4-3 record and made 45 appearances. He had nine saves and pitched 52.2 innings with a 2.91 ERA and 0.949 WHIP.

Bleacher Report’s Tim Kelly offered predictions for the top free agents and has the Braves plucking from one of their top rivals. Kelly projects the Braves will sign Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty to a three-year, $60 million deal with an opt out after the second season.

The Angels have plenty of former Braves, but it could be the right move for them to pursue a major one on the free agent market

The Atlanta Braves may end up losing Max Fried this winter but that doesn't mean they will have a hole in the rotation for long.

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.