"The FanGraphs Depth Chart assignment has Elder throwing 109 innings as a starter and ten in relief; for Wentz, it's 18 innings as a starter and 34 in relief. The range of other projection systems features the combination of these two guys going about 110 to 240 innings, though you shouldn't take the upper end of that range seriously because that's more of a "how healthy are they?" measure than a depth chart-informed one."
"My own sense is that if both guys were given free rein, they'd basically total about 100, on average, before injuries/performance saw their playing time curtailed. But they're also somewhat competing with one another for innings provided the pitching staff health isn't entirely a shambles, so I don't know. 150ish might be reasonable but not exciting; I responded to said comment earlier saying that it felt like placing the over/under at 130 would be great to maximize betting,"
Bryce Elder is expected to probably begin the year in Atlanta's rotation, and both he and Joey Wentz are out of options. FanGraphs assigns Elder 119 innings (109 as a starter, 10 in relief) and Wentz 52 innings (18 as a starter, 34 in relief), with other projection systems ranging their combined innings from about 110 to 240. The high end primarily reflects health optimism rather than depth-chart reality. A realistic estimate centers near 100–150 combined innings if both are used, with an argument to place an over/under around 130 to 170 given roster moves.
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