Recent statements by Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos suggest strongly that a frontline starting pitcher is his focus right now.
There are still a couple of scenarios in which the Atlanta Braves might still end up reconfiguring their outfield, but even in that scenario, the underlying purpose would be the acquisition of a frontline starting pitcher.
To say ‘it might not happen’ comes with the territory: by now, that part should be obvious. But in comments made to MLB Network Radio (Sirius/XM) on Thursday afternoon, Anthopoulos clearly sounded like someone who really wants that ace on the staff.