Braves trade idea pairs Rockies' $50M fireballer with Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez in elite pen
The Atlanta Braves are looking to strengthen their bullpen, which seems to be a little bit of a dark hole at times. In this mock trade, they land one of the biggest relievers on the trade market this summer.
Braves trade idea pairs Rockies' $50M fireballer with Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez in elite pen originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Atlanta Braves are a dominant club offensively, and their pitching only makes things harder for opposing teams.
The starting rotation has been on fire this season, despite injuries to several key arms. The toughest challenge for the Braves right now is managing the bullpen due to their hybrid rotation approach. It has cost Atlanta games, and eventually it may need to change so they can stabilize the relief group.
“Not sure how much longer you can run this 6 man hybrid rotation when you have very little trust in two of your seven relievers and another is a rookie they’re being highly cautious with,” Battery Power’s Scott Coleman posted. Atlanta will be looking to add a bullpen arm at the trade deadline to help fix the situation. One popular name this summer is Colorado Rockies reliever Antonio Senzatela.
“Rival executives say that one of the hottest commodities at the trade deadline will be Colorado Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela. Senzatela, pitching in relief for the first time in his career, is thriving since the conversion. He’s 3-0 with a 1.