The Atlanta Braves All-Decade Team (2009-2019)

The Atlanta Braves had a strong first and last part of the decade that featured three division titles and two wild card bids. Needless to say, there are several quality players worthy of the All-Decade team.

From 2010 to 2013, the Atlanta Braves won 89 games or more, won the NL East in 2013, won a wild card spot in 2010 and 2012 and if it weren’t for a historic collapse in 2012, they would have earned another wild card spot.

Additionally, the 2014 team, which was a preseason choice to be a playoff team, were 10 games over .500 on July 28th before floundering down the stretch.

From ’10-‘13, the Braves had 17 All-Star selections by seven different players.

Fast forward through the rebuilding years of 2015 to 2017, when the Braves never broke 75 wins and had just one all-star each year and more options emerge for the All-Decade team.

The Braves won back-to-back NL East crowns in 2018 and 2019 and had six all-star selections by four different players.

There were several positions where there were clear-cut players (catcher and first base), but for the most part, there were multiple candidates for position players.

The starting rotation also had eight or nine candidates that had a valid case to be made, with two really standing out.

In the bullpen, I chose three pitchers that were really obvious, with nobody else really having an argument.

There were two managerial candidates to consider and surprisingly it was a tougher decision than I thought.

I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts and opinions on the Braves All-Decade team, as there are cases to be made for several players at most of the positions.

Let’s first look at the starting infield.