Those were among the many comments from Anthopoulos and manager Brian Snitker during a season-review video call with Atlanta reporters Friday, two days after the Braves were eliminated at San Diego in two games in the first round. Since winning the 2021 World Series, the Braves have lost all three of their playoff series.

Sale would have likely been on the NLDS roster had the Braves made it that far, but unfortunately, it didn’t turn out that way. More Braves News: During his presser on Friday, A

Despite the Atlanta Braves already being eliminated from the postseason, GM Alex Anthopoulos revealed how Chris Sale is feeling on Friday.

The Atlanta Braves have gone straight to work locking down key pieces for 2025. They are exercising team options for Marcell Ozuna ($16 million), Travis d’Arnaud ($8 million) and Aaron Bummer ($7.25 million).

The Atlanta Braves’ postseason run ended earlier than expected this week, getting swept by the San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card Series. That means it’s back to the drawing board as this organization looks ahead to the offseason.

The Braves expect to exercise their 2025 club options on Marcell Ozuna, Aaron Bummer and Travis d'Arnaud. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.