The Atlanta Braves may have a need to fill in the starting rotation if Max Fried does not return to Atlanta. They could swing a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays to add a veteran starter.
FanSided's Steven Teal proposed this trade that brings Jeffrey Springs to the Braves from the Rays:
- Braves receive: left-handed pitcher Jeffrey Springs
- Rays receive: shortstop Nach Alvarez Jr., left-handed pitcher Hayden Harris, right-handed pitcher Allan Winans
"Tampa Bay is looking to cut payroll a bit and moving players like Springs, Fairbanks, Yandy Diaz, or Brandon Lowe would help them," wrote Teal.