Braves Have Pressing Questions to Answer in Grapefruit League Action
The Atlanta Braves, despite relatively little change from last year, aren't a finished product just yet.
The core of the roster is intact - Atlanta's returning eight of their nine starters from an offense that was one of the best in recent MLB history last season, as well as four of their top starting pitchers last season. The Braves have also added several pieces via trade, most notably leftfielder Jarred Kelenic from the Seattle Mariners and pitcher Chris Sale from the Boston Red Sox.
But with only 37 players on the 40-man roster (and three of them being 60-day IL eligible in pitchers Ian Anderson, Penn Murfee, and Angel Perdomo), the team's obviously not done adding pieces for 2024.
Let's look at questions to be answered by the Atlanta Braves in Grapefruit League action:
Who wins the 5th starter's job?
Where does Reynaldo López slot in to the pitching staff?
Who wins the backup outfielder job?
Who is the main backup at shortstop?
Spring Training is almost here!
Pitchers and catchers report on Wednesday, February 15th to CoolToday Park in North Port for spring training, with full squad workouts starting on Tuesday, February 20th ahead of the team's February 24th Grapefruit League opener.
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