No one can say that Bryce Elder didn’t give the Braves exactly what they needed from him in his spot start against the Marlins, but the reality was that it was always going to be a spot start. Barring injury, the Braves current rotation seems to be pretty set and Elder’s time with the big league club was going to be fleeting...at least this time.
However, the corresponding roster move was still worth monitoring as Atlanta seemed to have several options available to them for a fresh arm in the bullpen. Today’s move also happens to give us some clarity as to how one bullpen arm is doing after a scary incident on the field.