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Updated Dec 11, 2009 6:00 AM ET
     
 
The Braves are already excited about next season, thanks to stellar pitching performances by veteran RHP Javier Vazquez, RHP Jair Jurrjens and rookie RHP Tommy Hanson. They're anticipating the return to form of 3B Chipper Jones, and a more consistent year offensively from C Brian McCann, who got off to a slow start after experiencing vision difficulties.

BIGGEST NEEDS: The composition of next season's outfield is in flux, and first base may be an open position; late season addition Adam LaRoche is a free agent.

ARRIVALS: RHP Jesse Chavez (trade with Rays, pending physicals), RHP Scott Proctor (minor league free agent from Marlins), LHP Billy Wagner (free agent from Red Sox), RHP Takashi Saito (free agent from Red Sox).

DEPARTURES: RHP Rafael Soriano (traded to Rays, pending physicals), RHP Buddy Carlyle (released, signed with Japanese team), RHP Jorge Campillo (released, signed minor league deal with Royals).

FREE AGENTS: LF Garret Anderson, LHP Mike Gonzalez, 1B Adam LaRoche, INF/OF Greg Norton, RHP Vladimir Nunez.

LaRoche will not be offered a long-term contract. Neither Anderson nor Norton figures to be back.

ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE: OF Ryan Church, OF Matt Diaz, INF Kelly Johnson, LHP Boone Logan, RHP Peter Moylan.

Moylan pitched in more a team-record 87 games, and he was the team's most effective reliever overall; the Braves won't mind paying for that. Diaz led the majors in August with a .404 average, 1.148 on-base-plus-slugging percentage and a .467 on-base percentage (minimum 50 at-bats). Church, Johnson and Logan are not likely to command high arbitration awards if they even get that far in the process.

IN LIMBO: RHP Kenshin Kawakami had a disappointing season, but he had a lot to become accustomed to, including the different heft and covering of the ball, the strike zone, the hitters and the five-man rotation, not to mention food and language. But with the Braves retaining RHP Tim Hudson, he may be the odd man out.

MEDICAL WATCH:

CF Jordan Schafer (left wrist surgery in September 2009) will be in a cast until Christmas. Schafer, who showed so much promise in spring training that he skipped Class AAA and went straight to the Braves, making the opening-day roster, struggled at the plate and wound up in the minors after all. He played in 50 games with the Braves before being sent down.
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