Braves predicted to solve Mike Yastrzemski shortcoming with 22-year old pitcher trade
Atlanta has some depth to trade from.
Braves predicted to solve Mike Yastrzemski shortcoming with 22-year old pitcher trade originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Atlanta Braves planned on having Jurickson Profar this season, but his suspension made depth a bit of an issue in the outfield.
Mike Yastrzemski is still a quality starter, but he isn't the best option against left-handed pitching. Where are they going to find a solution? ESPN's David Schoenfield suggests a trade.
In a new article on Monday, Schoenfield wrote that the Braves' main need is a right-handed hitting outfielder. And then he suggested that to get one, they should trade Owen Murphy. Murphy is a 22-year old right-handed pitcher who has yet to reach the major leagues.
He wouldn't fetch a huge haul. But he likely would work in a deal to get a short-side platoon bat. "Despite injuries to Spencer Strider, Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep, the Braves are off to a strong start, with the offense and rotation clicking early," Schoenfield writes.