The World Series is mercifully over and that means there are some big decisions coming up fast for the Atlanta Braves this offseason.

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The World Series is over. A champion has been crowned for another year. The offseason is officially here. Th e Atlanta Braves can officially start their offseason plans. Here is what you need to know as it all gets underway. Key dates. Important decisions. All of it will be discussed here.

Olson also played all 162 games for the fourth straight year, which spans his entire Braves tenure. The Braves acquired the 6-foot-4, 225-pounder from the Athletics on March 14, 2022 and signed him to an eight-year, $168 million extension the day after, per Spotrac.

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An MLB player named Will Smith has now won the World Series each of the last six seasons after the Los Angeles Dodgers catcher helped his team win this year's Fall Classic in seven games over the Toronto Blue Jays.

At Truist Park on Friday, the Atlanta Braves (75-84) open a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (69-90), at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves are favored (-160 on the moneyline to win) when they host the Pirates (+133). The scheduled starters are Joey Wentz (5-6) for the Atlanta Braves, and Mitch Keller (6-15) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

ATLANTA — When in doubt, Brian Snitker turned to Bobby Cox for advice. It was only natural for Snitker to once again seek counsel from Cox, through Cox's wife Pam, when considering if this was the right time to step down as Atlanta Braves manager.

At the end of a brutally disappointing season, the Atlanta Braves have already seen a wave of free agency departures. No one on the active major league roster at the end of the season has yet left, because their free agency won't come until after the World ...