The Braves completed dominated the All-Star roster for the National League. These eight All-Stars all share a few valuable things in common.
The Atlanta Braves completely dominated the All-Star roster for the National League. They had eight players selected to the 2023 NL All-Star team, including three players in the starting lineup.
Their All-Stars are headlined by their superstar outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr, who led the entire National League in votes, which guaranteed him a spot in the starting nine. Joining Acuna in the starting lineup is their catcher, Sean Murphy and their shortstop Orlando Arcia.
The Braves continued their roster domination with two starting pitchers being selected, Spencer Strider and Bryce Elder. The National League could see one of these two start the game for them. Joining these five players are three reserves, Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley.
The Braves NL All-Star domination is so much better than you may realize
But the most exciting part for the Braves isn't just how many All-Stars they have. Actually, that is far from the best part for Atlanta. The best part is that every single one of these eight All-Stars is younger than 30-years old and signed for multiple seasons.
If that sounds ridiculous, it's because it is. Not only do the Braves have these eight players for this season, but they will return all of them next year. Actually, they have control over all of these players through at least 2026, with Orlando Arcia becoming the first one to become a free agent in 2027.
Atlanta completely shifted their way of doing business, going against the normal baseball contractual ideas. Instead of waiting for a player to finish arbitration, the Braves jump on long term, team friendly contracts early on in the arbitration process. This locks down their core for an affordable price, while also giving the players more security than arbitration offers.
Former Braves Freddie Freeman, Dansby Swanson, Jorge Soler, Kevin Gausman and Kenley Jansen were also voted to the All-Star Game.