Flaherty went 13-7 with a 3.17 ERA in 28 starts during the regular season with the Detroit Tigers and later the World Series champion Dodgers. He also posted a 3.1 WAR and recorded 194 strikeouts.

The Atlanta Braves have not made any significant additions to their starting rotation despite losing Max Fried and Charlie Morton. The Braves could swing a trade to find an elite starter.

It sounds like the Atlanta Braves are still kicking the tires on a potential trade for Dylan Cease and/or Michael King, but they are far from alone in doing so.

The Braves have another option to work with now should they choose to make a deal with the Padres this offseason

Late last spring, the 31-year-old switch-hitter re-signed with the Padres for $1 million plus incentives. It was his third tour with the team as he opted out of his deal after the 2022 season in search of a long-term deal. He ultimately landed with the Colorado Rockies only to rejoin the Padres in August 2023 after he was released.

While we await to see if the Braves will make a big trade ahead of Spring Training, let's look back at some all-time moves

The Atlanta Braves have already stolen free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar from the San Diego Padres, but they could look to poach Ha-Seong Kim, too.

Relief pitcher Jesse Chavez has inked a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers. We have seen this movie before.

Among the Padres’ free agents, Profar, reliever Tanner Scott (Dodgers), catcher Kyle Higashioka (Rangers), infielder Donovan Solano (Mariners) and left-hander Martín Pérez (White Sox) have signed with new teams. Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim and outfielder David Peralta are still on the open market.

The San Diego Padres are in a precarious position as a franchise, but that doesn't mean the Atlanta Braves shouldn't take advantage of it. As an ongoing legal battle over the controlling stake in the Padres begins to unfold,

Jurickson Profar agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, less than a year after the outfielder got a $1 million deal from the San Diego Padres with spring training already underway.