 The anticipation for this coming season was evident by the room full of fans in attendance for the state of the team address and QA; session with Alex Anthopoulos. The Atlanta Braves general manager opened up about the teams offseason moves during the Chop Fest event at Truist Park on Saturday. The Braves, who are owned by Liberty Media Corp., head into this season with their highest Opening Day payroll in the team history after bolstering their bullpen from last season and acquiring new position players like catcher Travis dArnaud and left fielder Marcell Ozuna through free agency. 