"It would be understandable to think that this might be a GM-speak smokescreen of sorts since I'm certain that the Braves wouldn't be the only team looking to give their rotation a last-minute boost at this stage of the baseball calendar. Well, apparently it's not a smokescreen and this is just the way it's going to be. Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that one name that the Braves were previously linked to was actually a bit overblown."
"There have been reports linking the Braves to free-agent starter Lucas Giolito, but any connection between the parties has been overstated, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned. The Braves haven't been involved in Giolito's market. That also explains why the Braves didn't exactly go hard on pursuing Chris Bassitt before he got picked up by the Orioles. The only conclusion to make here is that the Braves are likely dead serious about feeling confident in their internal options."
The Atlanta Braves plan to leave the fifth rotation spot open and rely on internal candidates rather than acquire an external starter. Connections between the Braves and free-agent Lucas Giolito were overstated; the Braves have not been involved in Giolito’s market. The Braves also did not aggressively pursue veteran Chris Bassitt before he signed with the Orioles. The franchise’s restraint indicates genuine confidence in its internal pitching depth and a willingness to stage an open competition for the final rotation slot. FanGraphs depth-chart analysis is a natural next step to evaluate the internal options behind the four established starters.
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