When the Trade Deadline came around, much of Braves Country was clamoring for a trade to acquire then-Rays (now Pittsburgh) starter Chris Archer. Instead Alex Anthopoulos and company decided to make a trade for the Kevin Gausman of the Orioles. The move was met with mixed reactions of disappointment and intrigue.
Thankfully, Kevin Gausman did not disappoint and made the Braves front office look smart. Gausman nearly reached 1 fWAR during his 10 starts in an Atlanta uniform and struck out 44 men in 59 innings. His ERA as a Brave was just 2.