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Five free agent pitchers Braves could sign to replace Spencer Strider after injury news

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These are a few viable free agents the Braves could add to address their rotation issues.

Five free agent pitchers Braves could sign to replace Spencer Strider after injury news originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Atlanta Braves might be the most unlucky team in all of Major League Baseball already this season.

Not only are they down Ha Seong Kim and Sena Murphy for most of the year, but their rotation has been decimated by injuries. Before the season even started, the Braves were already down Spencer Schwellenbach, Joey Wentz, AJ Smith-Shawver, and Hurston Waldrep. But, to make matters even worse, Spencer Strider is now out for a while.

MLB. com's Mark Bowman reports Strider is beginning the season on the injured list with an oblique injury. That issue has made one thing clear: the Braves need pitching.

These five free agent pitchers could be options for the Braves after the Strider news. Braves could sign one of five SP free agents after Strider news 1. Lucas Giolito The top option still on the free agent market is Lucas Giolito, the veteran righty who spent last season with the Boston Red Sox .