Mark Bowman on Braves Pitching Plans & Trade Deadline Outlook

Braves beat writer Mark Bowman joined Chuck & Chernoff to break down the latest on Spencer Strider’s setback and what it means for Atlanta’s rotation heading into the trade deadline. Bowman says Strider’s timeline now makes him more of a “hope than a guarantee” for the postseason, which could force Alex Anthopoulos into more aggressive pitching decisions in late July. He also explains why the Braves still have the prospect depth and financial flexibility to be major players at the deadline, potentially targeting multiple arms depending on how the market develops.

Acuna, before the all-star break, yeah, Walt has said it, this hamstring wasn’t as bad as the previous one. That one took about, what, I think he was on there for 17, 18 days. So I think this is more of a two-week thing.

– Mark Bowman