Braves insider reveals how much money Alex Anthopoulos has to spend

While David OBrien of The Athletic speculates the Braves are trying to reset their luxury tax penalties this year, another Atlanta beat reporter is suggesting otherwise.

Some ask my take on Braves inactivity.

I still expect a move or two, probably via trade and hopefully not signing Scherzer when they couldve just kept Morton at that kind of price.

It seems obvious theyre determined to stay below luxury tax and reset penalties for 2026 (more), OBrien tweeted.

OBrien speculates that Alex Anthopoulos could view the 2025 campaign as a year to see certain players bounce back from injuries and other shortcomings.

Then in 2026, the Braves could make their all-in moves.

Mark Bowman is reporting something else entirely.

One source recently suggested the Braves have approximately $33 million to spend this offseason.

This would put them slightly over the luxury taxs first threshold, a hurdle president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said hes willing to clear, Bowman writes.

Thats good to hear, and it matches what Anthopoulos said earlier in the offseason in an appearance on 680 The Fan .

Atlantas GM noted that finances arent restricting the Braves from making moves, and even if DOB speculates they are, Bowman and the man himself, Alex Anthopoulos, are saying something else.

Now, that doesnt mean the club is going to spend money because theyve got it in their pockets.

Anthopoulos has never done that.

Its about spending dollars and cents wisely.

Nobody is more efficient in allocating payroll than the Atlanta Braves, but it doesnt mean theyre cash-poor.

Thats not the case.

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