BRAVES NEWS
Mark Bowman answers fan questions for MLB.com, with topics such as trade targets, Mike Foltynewicz, and a Josh Donaldson extension.
Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos would be more comfortable dipping into his rich prospect pool to acquire a controllable asset like Mike Minor, Marcus Stroman or Matthew Boyd, who he coincidentally included in the 2015 trade that brought David Price from the Tigers to the Blue Jays.
With Bumgarner off the board and many contenders looking for a starting pitcher, the demand for this year’s available crop of controllable starters is currently leading teams to seek a Chris Archer-type return.