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ack Flaherty is a free agent and unlikely to re-sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers are the favorites to land Japanese ace Roki Sasaki after signing Blake Snell earlier this winter.<\/p>\n

That leaves Flaherty looking to sign a massive deal somewhere else.<\/p>\n

Bleacher Report’s Tim Kelly recently predicted the Atlanta Braves would be\u00a0one of the top teams in the Flaherty sweepstakes\u00a0after missing out on Max Fried and Charlie Morton in free agency.<\/p>\n

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Jack Flaherty #0 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on September 14, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/span>\u00a0Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The Braves were\u00a0B\/R’s original prediction\u00a0for Flaherty when the offseason began, and considering they’ve lost both Morton and Max Fried this winter, Atlanta still makes a ton of sense for the 29-year-old righty,” Kelly wrote. “On paper, the Braves starting rotation could be one of the best in baseball.<\/p>\n

“However, Spencer Strider is returning from an internal brace procedure that cost him almost all of the 2024 season and won’t be ready for Opening Day. Meanwhile, Chris Sale and Reynaldo L\u00f3pez carry quite a bit of injury risk.”<\/p>\n

The Braves need to add Flaherty as much as any team in the league.<\/p>\n

Atlanta struggled with pitching depth in 2024 after losing Spencer Strider for the season. Now that the Braves have lost Fried and Morton without replacing them.<\/p>\n

Adding a consistent arm like the former Dodgers righty would be a huge addition for Atlanta. He would place himself atop the Braves’ rotation with Chris Sale.<\/p>\n

Flaherty and Fried were high school teammates, so signing Flaherty to replace Fried would be a full-circle moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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