Braves Like Current Rotation, Open To Adding "Playoff Starter"

Braves Like Current Rotation, Open To Adding "Playoff Starter"

Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said in November that starting pitching was one of the areas “we’re going to focus on” this winter, and such hurlers as Freddy Peralta, Zac Gallen, Chris Bassitt, and Lucas Giolito were linked to the team over the last few months.  Apart from a few veterans on minor league deals (i.e. Martin Perez, Carlos Carrasco), however, Atlanta has yet to bolster its rotation in any meaningful way, an…

Anthopoulos confirms four members of Braves Opening Day rotation

The Braves don’t appear to be playing any games with their rotation during Spring Training, with Alex Anthopoulos coming out on Thursday and saying four of the club’s rotation spots are set in stone — Chris Sale, Spencer Strider, Reynaldo Lopez, and Grant Holmes. “Holmes, Lopez, Strider and Sale, those guys are set.”#Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos says Grant Holmes and Reynaldo Lopez will be starters this year coming off injuries AA likes in-house …