Give Dallas Keuchel credit: he knew that potential new teams would want him available as soon as possible and he held up his end of the bargain: he’s back in the majors and slated to pitch a scant 2 weeks after getting under contract with the Atlanta Braves.
That checks a box off in the Braves’ Front Office: ‘front line starting pitcher’.
There’s another box that now needs attention: ‘Back end reliever’.
The Braves apparently did make a run at Craig Kimbrel, but now that he’s a Cub, the opportunity for cash-only players has passed.