Last season, the Braves had eight pitchers start at least eight games with 11 pitchers starting at least two games. Of those starts, only the four by Jesse Chavez were relief pitchers serving as neo-traditional “openers”.
The only pitcher from 2021’s campaign to start more than 30 games was Charlie Morton, whose leg injury suffered in the World Series is likely to put another 30-start season in jeopardy.
There is a list of young, unestablished question marks battling for rotations spots behind Max Fried, Ian Anderson and Morton, when he returns. While Kyle Wright, Kyle Muller, Tucker Davidson and Huascar Ynoa offer potential, Atlanta may look to add another, established veteran starting pitcher to add stability to its rotation, as the team sets-out to defend its 2021 World Series Championship.