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With Max Fried and Charlie Morton exiting in free agency and Spencer Strider recovering from internal brace surgery, there are concerns about the Braves rotation as Spring Training approaches.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s why Atlanta has been connected to starting pitchers throughout the offseason, with The Athletic\u2019s Ken Rosenthal saying not long ago the Braves remain in the market for a \u201cplayoff caliber\u201d starter. There\u2019s a chance that still happens, with a few names remaining in free agency and several others available for trade. However, it\u2019s also possible Spencer Strider\u2019s recovery is going much better than imagined, giving the Braves confidence in what they currently have rostered as the season approaches.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey (Atlanta Braves) might already be wrapped up with the Profar signing, and here is why,\u201d MLB Network\u2019s Jon Morosi said in regards to what the Braves have left to do this offseason. \u201cOne really important detail \u2014 Alex Anthopoulos shared this over the weekend on MLB Network Radio \u2014 the Braves are increasingly confident that Spencer Strider is going to be able to pitch for them early in the season. This is news; that Strider is \u2014 I won\u2019t say ahead of schedule \u2014 but really meeting every checkpoint for him to be a key part of the Braves rotation\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

This is right in line with what Spencer Strider said himself early in the offseason.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf everything stays on track then we should be coming into spring training kind of in a normal environment in a way I\u2019ll be facing hitters at the end of February and pitching in games and spring training and then hopefully shortly after the season I\u2019m at a point where I\u2019m effective enough and feel good and have achieved what we need to in the program to pitch big league games,\u201d Strider said on Casa de Club.<\/p>\n

The Braves have already announced that Strider and Acu\u00f1a will not be on the Opening Day roster, but it appears as if Strider won\u2019t miss more than a month of the season, if that. He\u2019s already thrown several bullpens and will have a fairly normal Spring Training. Providing there are no setbacks, Spencer Strider could be on the mound again for the Braves sometime in April.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Randy Litzinger\/Icon Sportswire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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