Following a blockbuster trade for two-time All-Star outfielder Justin Upton, the Atlanta Braves' outfield looks complete and primed for an explosive season in 2013.
Now, with Upton, his brother B.J. and Jason Heyward, manager Fredi Gonzalez has a total of 15 tools to utilize for at least the next three years.
With the new-look group patrolling Turner Field's green landscape, the FOX Sports South team got together to offer an outfield preview.
Here are some of the highlights:
-- The Braves gave up five players, including fan favorite Martin Prado, in the trade for Justin Upton, so how did the Braves and Diamondbacks fare in the deal on its face? Will the 25-year-old outfielder be worth the price and hype? He comes with MVP-level talent but mixed results, so how does this affect the 2013 season?
-- Atlanta now features three outfielders that have posted seasons of 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in their careers. Can the Brothers Upton and Heyward each pull it off in 2013? Will any of the three approach a 30-30 campaign?
-- The Braves set a franchise record with 1,289 strikeouts in 2012, and after adding two high-strikeout guys (Justin and B.J. Upton) and losing two low-strikeout guys (Chipper Jones, Prado), will that mark be in jeopardy?
-- Will the addition of two five-tool outfielders push Atlanta, a franchise that has not won a playoff series since 2001, over the top?
-- Willie Mays Hayes and Roger Dorn from Major League may or may not make a brief appearance.
-- What is the importance and upside of two family members playing together?
