Atlanta Braves 3 reasons not to panic over August pitching struggles

1. Atlanta Braves are playing the long game with their depth

A big part of the reason the Braves are being so patient with their current rotation is the fact they know that help is on the way.  Whether it is Mike Soroka finally getting back his confidence and being added back to the rotation or Kyle Wright getting healthy, there are a myriad of scenarios that can happen for this team in the final two months of the season.

With a double-digit division lead and having plenty of room to stumble, there isn’t a sense of urgency with this team fixing the end of the rotation. As we saw against the Pirates in game two of the series, the offense is more than capable of bailing out a bad pitching performance if you just keep it within striking distance.

The Braves can afford to be patient and rely on their depth to get healthy or one of their young starters to prove themselves ready for the next level. It is far better to deal with question marks in the final two spots of your rotation than rush your long-term answers and derail their process.

There is also the chance that Bryce Elder figures it out again and re-finds the early season form that helped this team get off to such a great start.