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After coming within one win of reaching the World Series, the Braves will spend the offseason evaluating ways to strengthen what has the potential to once again be a championship-caliber roster.

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“There’s a lot of uncertainty,” Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said. “Will we have fans? What will our revenues be? All of those things, right? But that’s one for the world and likely all of sports. But the focus and the goal will still be the same. We want to put the best team back on the field that we can and be back in position to win a World Series.”

Now that the offseason has arrived, here is a look at the Braves’ biggest needs. Check back here regularly over the next few weeks and months as MLB.com will update what has been done and what still needs to be addressed.

BIGGEST NEEDS

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Don’t miss the Coffee County High School Basketball Coaches Show (brought to you by First Bank), exclusively on Thunder Radio at 6 p.m. Wednesday nights.

The show is broadcast live from Praters BBQ in Manchester. Everyone is welcome to attend and visit with CHS girls coach Joe Pat Cope, CHS boys coach Micah Williams and different player guests each week.

Listen to the show at 107.9 FM, 106.7 FM, 1320 AM, on the Manchester Go smartphone app or by clicking here.

The Titans activated cornerback Kristian Fulton from Injured Reserve on Tuesday, clearing the way for him to return to action.

Fulton, who was added to the ‘Designated for Return list last month, wrapped up his third week of practice last week. The designation opened up a 21-day window for Fulton to practice with the team without counting against the team’s 53-man roster until being activated from Injured Reserve.

The Titans had to make a decision on Fulton by today.

A second-round pick of the Titans in the 2020 NFL Draft, Fulton has played in five games for the Titans this season. Fulton has recorded 15 tackles, one sack, and one interception.

Also on Tuesday, defensive lineman Teair Tart returned to the active roster off of the Reserve/Suspended list and linebacker Tuzar Skipper was placed on practice squad Injured Reserve.

The Titans face the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Nissan Stadium. You can listen to the Tennessee Titans all season long on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM.

Lady Raider eighth grader Olivia Vinson had a field day against West Tullahoma Monday night – piling up 26 points as Coffee Middle took a 51-29 win.

The Lady Raiders led 33-14 at halftime and 41-16 after three quarters.

Channah Gannon piled up 12 points and Sophie McInturff 11 to join Vinson in double figures. Ella Arnold also picked up 2 points in her first start – filling in for Natalie Barnes, who was out for the night.

The win improves the Lady Raiders to 8-1 on the season and 7-0 in CTC conference play.

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Meanwhile, the Raider boys were outscored 22-10 in the second half to fall to the  Bobcats 37-28.

CMS led 18-15 at the halftime break, but the second half was all West.

Brennan Young led CMS with 12 points. Cole Pippenger and Evan Kirby each added six and Brady Wright and Courtland Farrar 2 apiece.

Coffee County boys fall to 5-2 on the season with the loss.

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The Rockets and Lady Rockets of Westwood Middle School swept visiting Ezell Harding Monday night in Manchester.

For the Lady Rockets, it was a double-digit effort from Jules Ferrell to lead the way to a 33-19 win. Ferrell banked 10 points to go with 7 from Audri Patton. Reese Finch added 6, Rylee Clark and Maddie Meacham 4 and Emily Holmes 2.

Meanwhile, Westwood’s Rockets got 11 second half points from Cayden Trail and turned a 17-13 halftime deficit into a 39-35 win over Ezell Harding.

Trail finished with 13 total points to go with 14 from Jayden Carter.

The Rockets also got 3 points from Blake Hillis, 4 from Caiden Warren, 3 from Brayden Trail and 2 from Jaiden Warren.

New Union Elementary’s Rebelettes got 20 points from Jenslee Nogodula on their way to a 37-21 win over the North Coffee Lady Chargers to take the Coffee County Elementary League girls championship.

Hayleigh Harris added 9 points for New Union, Isabelle Saner 2, Charleigh Gannon 2, Channing Gannon 2 and McKenzie Shelton 2.

For the Lady Chargers, Sierra Starr put up 11 points and Adalyn Clark 6. Aime Miller and Caylee Toombs each added 2 points for North Coffee.

Meanwhile, the New Union Rebel boys made it a clean New Union Sweep with a 39-34 overtime win over Westwood.

Westwood outscored New Union 13-3 in the fourth quarter to force overtime. But Landyn Stiefel stepped up with 5 of his 11 points in the overtime period to lead New Union to the win.

Audie Nicoll also scored 11 for New Union, Tanner Daugherty 1, Rylan Abellana 5, Kanon Creek 8, Mason Hastings 3.

For Westwood, Isaiah Buchanan led all scorers with 17 points. Zeke Jones added 8 for the Eagles, Zane Jones 1, Brady Christian 2, Caleb Hill 3, Jarrod Morgan 1 and Taylor Porter 2.

CONSOLATION GIRLS GAME

College Street 12

Hillsboro 10

College Street:

Zallona Dillard – 6

Allee Willmore – 4

Addison Teal – 2

Hillsboro

Kyndal Grosch – 2

Remi Wright – 4

Maddi Scott – 2

Belen Ortiz – 2

CONSOLATION BOYS GAME

East Coffee – 22

North Coffee – 19

East Coffee:

Ryan Bower – 2

John Burgess – 2

Kameron Stafford – 9

Landon Warren – 7

Chase Stancill – 2

North Coffee

August Lynch – 3

Ethan Arnold – 8

Avery Moore – 2

Logan Johnson – 4

Hyatt Moss – 2

Westwood’s Rockets and Lady Rockets struggled on the road and got swept by West Tullahoma’s Bobcats Saturday afternoon in Tullahoma.

The Lady Rockets fell 37-27 despite a 12-point performance from Jules Ferrell.

Emily Holmes added 4 points for the Lady Rockets, Kadience Medley and Maddie Meacham 3, Rylee Clark and Anna Reed 2 and Keena Seivers 1 points.

The loss splits the season series with West for the Lady Rockets.

Meanwhile, the Rocket boys struggled to find their offense in a 53-27 loss.

Jayden Carter led the way for the Rockets with 7 points – all coming in the first half. Jaiden Warren added 5, Blake Hillis, Dylen Trail and Caiden Warren all finished with 4 points. Lane Fann added three.

The loss drops the Rockets to 4-8 on the season.

Coffee County Middle School completed perhaps the most challenging of tasks on Thursday.

The Red Raider and Lady Raider basketball teams each left Sparta with wins – completing a sweep of White County in CTC conference play.

For the Lady Raiders it was about a balanced attack in their 44-29 win. Eighth graders Sophie McInturff and Channah Gannon led the way with 13 and 12 points, respectively.

Olivia Vinson added 9, Natalie Barnes 8 and Ava McIntosh 2 to complete the scoring for the Lady Raiders, who are minus starter Addi Sartain who is out with an injury.

The win bumps the Lady Raiders up to 7-1 on the season and a perfect 6-0 in CTC conference play.

Meanwhile, the Raider boys got outscored 9-5 in the final period but held on and left Sparta with a  31-29 win over the Warriors.

Eighth grade post Evan Kirby led the way with 11 points, 9 coming in an explosive second quarter to give CMS a 19-14 lead at the halftime break.

Cole Pippenger added 9, Colter Neel 7 and Brady Wright 4, including 3 important points in the fourth quarter.

Coffee County is now 5-1 on the season and 4-1 in conference play.