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Atlanta Braves MAILBAG: What If a Trade For a Big Arm Doesn’t Happen?
Atlanta Braves face pivotal decisions as trade deadline looms—will standing pat doom their World Series hopes? Jake Mastroianni tackles burning questions about the Braves’ pursuit of a frontline starting pitcher, weighing the risks and rewards of dealing top prospects like Eric Hartman and Jose Manon for players such as Joe Ryan or Robbie Ray. Can Spencer Strider regain his velocity and dominate out of the bullpen, or is Atlanta’s pitching depth too thin to contend?
Key topics include Drake Baldwin’s offensive struggles, the impact of Ronald Acuña Jr. and Austin Riley returning to form, and…
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