This week's mailbag gets into Braves, Padres, and Red Sox offseason po sibilities, where and could land, off-the-wall Reds trade ideas, potential Rangers trade partners, and much more. Bill asks: What will Atlanta do this offseason with their shortstop, pitching, catching, and outfield needs? I don't think the Braves will do anything significant at catcher; they might be content to use as 's backup and see how comes along. If they wanted to limit Murphy's playing time, they would've kept . In terms of starting pitchers, the Braves have been linked to Walker Buehler, , and so far. We'll know by Joe Kocur Jersey Friday whether they tender a contract to . I don't love the Pivetta fit, given that he declined a qualifying offer. 12 days ago, to sed out some of these same names and also speculated on , , , and . I consider Kikuchi another viable free agent option, as well as , , and a reunion with . The Braves could make a play for , or try to trade for Fedde, , , , , or . They could sign as a starter, given how well that strategy worked with . Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front Office Subscription BENEFITS Acce s weekly subscriber-only articles by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams, and Anthony Franco. Join exclusive weekly live chats with Anthony. Remove ads and support our writers. Acce s GM-caliber tools like our MLB Contract Tracker Dan Boyle Jersey