The Atlanta Braves have been the best team in the National League this season and it really has not been all that close. What is even more impressive is that they have done this with Max Fried, Kyle Wright, Rasiel Iglesias, Orlando Arcia, Michael Harris II and Travis d’Arnaud all spending time on the IL.
Now Max Fried and Kyle Wright are both on the IL again. Fried has a forearm strain and Wright has a shoulder issue. It is believed that neither will be back anytime soon.
Braves starting pitchers Max Fried and Kyle Wright are both currently on the 15-day IL. pic.twitter.com/ePzzU5bHjR
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Spencer Strider has been his usual, awesome self and Bryce Elder has done an incredible job with his opportunity. But the Braves are going to need more than Dylan Dodd and Jared Shuster as fill-ins if they want to continue to distance themselves from the Mets in the division.
Charlie Morton is no longer the same guy, but he is obviously going to go out there every five days and compete. The question is whether or not the Braves will finally bring Mike Soroka back to the bigs after a two year hiatus due to injuries.
Even if they opt-in on Soroka and he’s productive, the Braves should look into trading for a starting pitcher, using their outfield depth and one of their shortstops as bait.