Some pitchers the Atlanta Braves could acquire in season
By James Kunkle
4. Robbie Ray – Diamondbacks
It feels as if this one was mentioned a thousand times over the last few months. Maybe it has?
Robbie Ray is a glorified strikeout master, who when he is on, can deliver a gem. However, he tends to be a little inconsistent at times.
The Diamondbacks are a hard team to peg for 2020, but assuming the Dodgers take over the NL West, I would still tend towards them selling.
Considering he is a free agent at season’s end, I expect Robbie Ray to be the name most attached to rumors.
5. Kyle Freeland – Rockies
This one is all dependent on two things.
- Which Kyle Freeland shows up: the 2018 or 2019 version?
- Would the Rockies be willing to trade away a few years of one of their best pitchers?
No way around it, but Kyle Freeland was pretty abysmal in 2019 and at one point was even sent down to the minor leagues to get his pitching straightened back out.
However, if he shows early in the year that he has rebounded and is more like the 2018 version that finished fourth in Cy Young voting, he could net the Rockies a few high-end prospects. Especially considering he is under team control through the 2023 season.
6. Jon Gray – Rockies
Another Colorado Rockies pitcher who the club could move on away from for some younger talent they need.
I do not think Jon Gray is as talented as Freeland is, but at the same time, he is more consistent.
Another positive over Freeland is that he would not cost as much, since any team acquiring him would get two years of team control.
Next. One looooong Spring. dark
That’s our list of starting pitchers the Atlanta Braves could look to acquire whenever the trade deadline is this year. Let us know in the comments below who you would most like to see come over to the Braves.