Should Atlanta Braves fans be worried about the upcoming season due to the recent injuries to the starting rotation? As of now, the Braves will roll out Reynaldo Lopez, Grant Holmes, Bryce Elder, and Jose Suarez behind Chris Sale as the team’s rotation to start the season. Spencer Strider will begin the season on the IL with an oblique strain.
Recently, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal gave a brutally honest assessment of how Braves fans should feel about the front office’s inactivity, coupled with recent injuries.
“With the Braves, they are not really protected with the depth of their rotation,” said Rosenthal on FoulTerritory.
“If I’m a Braves fan, I’m freaking out a little bit.”
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Should the Braves Have Concerns with the Health of Their Starters?
GettyThe Atlanta Braves will be without Spencer Strider to begin the season.
Another thing Ken Rosenthal notes is that the Braves might be concerned with the health of their current starters as well.
“We’re looking at pithers also, who have injuries that are questionable. Chris Sale, we all love him, but he hasn’t been the healthiest guy over the years. Lopez, not been the healthiest guy over the years. These are the remaining pitchers that they will rely on.”
Aside from Chris Sale, the Braves should be worried about their starting rotation, and it will be interesting to see what measures they take to address the issue. Despite Jurickson Profar’s injury and the reports indicating Atlanta has freed up some cash, Alex Anthopoulos has not made any sort of external move to give fans something to be excited about.
Instead, there have been a number of small moves that likely won’t have any impact on the 2026 season.
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What Moves Could the Braves Make?
Another thing Rosenthal mentioned is that if there’s any team that NEEDS to sign free agent Lucas Giolito, it’s the Atlanta Braves.
A few weeks ago, reports by the AJC indicated that the team had minimal interest in Giolito, but that could have changed.
There are a couple of small moves the Braves could make, like signing either Tyler Anderson or Nestor Cortes as low-cost options. Trading for an arm is also an option.
Heavy on Braves floated the idea of Atlanta trading for Dean Kremer or Luis Severino.
As for other Braves news and notes: Atlanta will kick off the season against the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Aside from all the bad injury news to the pitching staff, the Braves’ hitters appear to be ready to go.
Ronald Acuña Jr. had a great WBC, and Austin Riley, Matt Olson, and Drake Baldwin all had exceptional springs.
The offense isn’t necessarily going to be an issue for the Braves, unless things really go sideways, but Atlanta fans may need to hold their breath during the first handful of innings in some games.
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