My first table goes over the eight players signed to a contract for next year. By and large, this is the big eight the Braves have to cover.
| Player | Salary |
| Glavine, Tom | 8.0M |
| Hampton, Mike | 8.0M |
| Hudson, Tim | 13.0M |
| Jones, Chipper | 11.0M |
| Kotsay, Mark | 2.0M |
| McCann, Brian | 0.8M |
| Ohman, Will | 1.6M |
| Smoltz, John | 14.0M |
| Total | 58.4M |
Alright, so $58.4 million already needs to be covered. Now, arbitration is where this becomes fun. Here are my estimates. My arbitration list is based on Marky Mark's column here. I'm leaving Kelly Johnson off because I do not feel he will gain Super 2 status, but including Omar Infante, who is arbitration eligible.
| Player | Salary |
| Diaz, Matt | 1.4M |
| Gonzalez, Mike | 2.7M |
| Infante, Omar | 2.0M |
| Soriano, Rafael | 2.8M |
| Teixeira, Mark | 11.5M |
| Yates, Tyler | 0.8M |
| Total | 21.2 |
With the eight guaranteed contracts and the six arbitration estimates, the Braves are sitting at $79.6M. That number could easily rise if my estimates are conservative, which they likely are. It could get up closer to $85M, largely depending on Teix's contract for next season. The Braves still have to fill out the roster with 11 players. If we average $425,000 (slightly more than the minimum), we get $4.675M.
So, according to my best guess, the Braves are currently sitting on $84.275M with it possibly climbing toward $90M. Before the offseason, that $90M threshold was looked at as a possible destination. Looks like the Braves may reach it after all.
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