The Atlanta Braves are getting exactly what they needed for the starting rotation, which is effectively a justification for not going outside the organization for starting support this Winter.
This has happened in the forms of Max Fried and Mike Soroka. Witness their starts to this season:
- FRIED: 4 starts, 1.38 ERA, 26 total innings, 1.04 WHIP, 18K, 7BB
- SOROKA: 2 starts, 1.69 ERA, 10.2 innings, 1.31 WHIP, 13K, 5BB
We’ve talked about these guys – Fried most recently – and yes, it’s still early… especially for the shoulder of Soroka, who has just now gotten back into game shape after a very abbreviated Spring Training time.