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Braves could replace departing starters with 2-time Cy Young Award winner

The Atlanta Braves did not meet expectations in 2024. They have multiple starting pitchers hitting free agency and could look to replace them with a superstar.

While listing potential landing spots for ace Blake Snell, Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter named the Braves as a team that could use him.

"With Spencer Strider still recovering from Tommy John surgery and both Max Fried and Charlie Morton departing in free agency, the Braves have some work to do shoring up the starting rotation," wrote Reuter. "Morton and Fried made a combined $35 million in 2023, so there is some money to spend if they want to splurge on a rotation addition, but a second-tier arm still looks like their most likely target.