Atlanta Braves: 5 prospects who could be traded

We look at five prospects in the Atlanta Braves system who could be traded at some point in the future.

Last week we looked at five Atlanta Braves prospects who should be untouchable, and now we’ll look at five prospects who could — and maybe should — be traded.

Since Alex Anthopoulos took over as general manager of the Atlanta Braves he has been very hesitant to move some of the top prospects in the organization.

But at some point you have to figure he’ll need to move some prospects in order to make the Atlanta Braves a serious playoff contender.

It may not happen this Summer, but if the Atlanta Braves miss the playoffs or flame out in the first round again, he can’t sit on his hands next offseason.

Prospects are prospects, and not all of them are going to pan out.

Now that Anthopoulos has a better feel for the system and these players, hopefully he has a better grasp on which players will be impact players at the big league level, and who they can handle parting with.

The best prospect Anthopoulos has traded is probably Lucas Sims, Brett Cumberland, or Akeel Morris.

We’ve yet to see him move a top 10 or 15 prospect. That is likely to change this Summer or in the offseason.

I understand that it’s hard parting with prospects that you’ve seen grow up in your system, but sometimes you have to take the risk in order to win now.

The Atlanta Braves are entering a win-now mode — in my opinion — so it’s time to take some chances when the right deal presents itself.