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Atlanta Braves rebuild outfield at Trade Deadline

By Daniel Rasmussen

ATLANTA, GA - JULY 30: Adam Duvall #14 of the Atlanta Braves hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of an MLB game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Truist Park on July 30, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - JULY 30: Adam Duvall #14 of the Atlanta Braves hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of an MLB game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Truist Park on July 30, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 03: Eddie Rosario #9 of the Cleveland Indians runs out a double during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros at Progressive Field on July 03, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 03: Eddie Rosario #9 of the Cleveland Indians runs out a double during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros at Progressive Field on July 03, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

The Atlanta Braves can feel better about the length of their lineup.

There’s a lot of quality pitching in the National League East, and the Atlanta Braves are more well-equipped to face those challenges.

The new outfielders could provide an instant spark.

Adam Duvall

Adam Duvall is currently carrying a reverse split in 2021, putting up a 116 wRC+ versus right-handed pitching. His .262 ISO against righties this season is awfully impressive.

However, Duvall’s career numbers suggest that he’s pretty close overall against either handedness of the pitcher, with a .775 OPS against lefties and a .755 OPS against righties.

With his penchant for power in mind, Duvall is best slotted in a run-producing spot of the order, somewhere beyond the cleanup spot as a guy that can extend the order and cash in multi-run homers.

Jorge Soler

Jorge Soler is on a power-surge of his own lately.

Despite that he is far superior versus lefties than righties in 2021 – he’s got a whopping 126 wRC+ against southpaws this season – you still can’t keep his hot bat out of the everyday lineup – at least for now.

Soler has hit seven homers in the month of July alone, six of those coming since the All-Star Break.

The Braves will give Soler every opportunity to – like Duvall – hit in a run-producing spot of the order, given his current hot streak.

Eddie Rosario

While Eddie Rosario won’t be ready for a few weeks as he recovers from injury, he’s got a career 111 wRC+ against right-handed pitchers, making him a potential spot-starter or platoon-mate for the last six weeks of the season, as opposed to just a straight bench piece.

This will be an interesting development to watch in case either righty-hitter, Duvall or Soler, struggles against right-handed pitching over the next few weeks.

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