Braves Briefing: MLB.com shares what Atlanta's biggest need is at the trade deadline

As the trade deadline nears, Atlanta has a few holes that the Braves could fill for a potential championship run in October.

MLB.com named every team's biggest need entering the trade deadline. Mark Feinsand listed starting pitching as the biggest need.

He wrote the following:

Atlanta's top three starters in Spencer Strider, Bryce Elder and Charlie Morton have been solid, but Elder has never thrown more than 137 2/3 innings in a season and is already at 114 2/3, so workload could become an issue down the stretch. Max Fried is due back from the IL, and Mike Soroka could get another shot, but adding a veteran back-end starter would make sense for the Braves.

NL East Standings

Teams	Record	GB	Action Today
Atlanta	64-36	-	Hosts Milwaukee
Philadelphia	55-47	10.0	@ Pittsburgh
Miami	55-48	10.5	Hosts Detroit
NYM	48-54	17.0	Hosts Washington
Washington	43-60	22.5	@ NYM

We wrote it

Will Moon tackled several questions about the Atlanta Braves and the MLB Trade Deadline yesterday. Here's part of that story where he addressed the need for a DH.

Travis d'Arnaud and Sean Murphy have been incredible this season, and when Ozuna was mired in his early-season slump, they each got starts at DH on days they weren't catching (seven for d'Arnaud and five for Murphy). The samples are small and easily ignored, but for what it's worth, Travis hit fairly well as a DH (d'H) while Murph struggled. But with Chadwick Tromp still on the 40-man roster, this is an idea that could be resurrected if Ozuna keeps cratering.
Aside from them, the Braves could DH guys on a rotating basis, giving regulars quasi-days off by DHing them for a game here and there. The Braves have been resistant to resting guys (more on this later) and really seem to value having a steady everyday lineup, so I have no expectation that we'll see this option utilized.

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How to watch the Atlanta Braves

Tonight's action is scheduled for a 6:20 PM ET first pitch. The Braves broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports South and is available on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.

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