Offseason open thread

We are just 24 days from pitchers and catchers reporting for the Atlanta Braves. This weekend’s Braves Fest did a good job at ratcheting up the excitement for a new season. We will have plenty stuff coming from the media sessions at Braves Fest starting Monday with a feature on Mike Soroka and his thoughts on the upcoming season.

It is going to be a big week on the site as we roll out our preseason Top 25 prospects list. The honorable mentions dropped Sunday, so be sure to check that out.

Here is the rest of Sunday’s headlines from around Major League Baseball:

• Ronald Acuña Jr. won’t be participating in the World Baseball Classic, but he is heading back to Venezuela to take part in the Venezuelan Winter League Championship Series.
• Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas is open to discussing a longterm extension, but those discussions have not happened yet.
• Mike Ford is headed back to the Mariners on a minor league deal.