The Atlanta Braves are having a memorable season. Despite their strong record, an investor is making the case that the team should be sold. That is Chris Colvin, a lifelong Atlanta fan who works with Breach Inlet Capital Management of South Carolina.

The Braves declined comment after Colvin stated his case. There are specific reasons why he feels now is the right time for the team to be sold.

“Colvin cited motivations for a sale beyond the high tide for baseball franchise values, including the lockout that MLB owners are expected to start in December in a fight with players over a salary cap, as well as a tax law that will soon restrict the Braves’ ability to deduct player salaries from their income,” The Athletic reported.

Colvin spoke with The Athletic in an interview. He argued that if a lockout occurs at the end of this MLB season, then that will have a great impact on the value of the team.

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“If it’s a fairly short lockout, then I think the stock goes down, but that’s probably a buying opportunity,” Colvin said in that interview. “The risk is if this turns into an extended lockout, I do fear what damage that could do to baseball’s brand.

“Investors may not appreciate that baseball’s doing as well as it’s done in a long, long time. It’s not my base case that we’re going to have an extended lockout, and then it damages the brand of baseball and therefore the Braves. But I think it’s above a zero percent probability.

“The closer we get to a lockout, or if we get in a lockout, then I think that will start to impact the potential values that a buyer would be willing to pay.”

This season the Braves are first in the National League East, with a 88-63 record.