Orioles relief pitcher Cole Sulser fits the profile of someone who could improve the Atlanta Braves bullpen. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
As we continue to look at possible trade targets for the Atlanta Braves, it’s hard to choose between this next pair.
There is a general criteria in use are we’re surveying rival bullpens in the hunt for a new Atlanta Braves reliever:
- Member of a non-competitive team (i.e., a “seller”)
- Consistent use by their team, record of durability
- Solid results
- Low walk rate, WHIP
- Experienced
- Relatively easy/cheap to acquire; having extra team control is a bonus
- Not the “big names” that would be tougher to get
It’s hard to get all of these in a single package, but one overriding consideration is certainly this: pitchers who are performing better than some others that the Braves already have.