The Braves had an absolute slew of pitching prospects make their major league debuts in 2018. Some of them, such as Mike Soroka and Touki Toussaint, look like very viable candidates to make the starting rotation in 2019. However, one player who very much looks the part of a major leaguer but could end up as a starter or reliever was Max Fried.
Fried is a tough player to project going forward for a number of reasons. After he was drafted by the Padres in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft, Max had to undergo Tommy John surgery before he was traded to the Braves in the transaction that sent Justin Upton to San Diego.