ATLANTA -- As Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos met with media members at the General Managers’ Meetings in Las Vegas on Tuesday, he was asked about how some recent event developments might influence how the team addresses its offseason needs.

1. Even with the decision to not exercise options for Pierce Johnson and Tyler Kinley, do you anticipate prioritizing your other needs (starting pitcher and shortstop) ahead of rebuilding the pen?

This one drew a very short response from Anthopoulos, who simply said, “I would say starting pitcher and shortstop are what we’re spending the most time on right now.”

This was the anticipated answer. It’s also one that seems to indicate the Braves could be in the mix for some top free agents this winter. Yeah, the bullpen needs a

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