Departures from Max Fried and Charlie Morton (potentially) have weakened the Atlanta Braves pitching staff. But the Braves could partially fill the void and weaken a National League rival by targeting right-handed pitcher Jack Flaherty.
The Athletic's Jim Bowden suggested on Dec. 17 that the Braves should sign Flaherty in MLB free agency.
"Flaherty would be a nice addition to their rotation if his medical reports check out. (The Yankees backed out of a preliminary trade agreement with the Tigers for Flaherty at the trade deadlineafter reviewing the righty’s medicals,)" Bowden wrote.