Where Would the Braves Be With Aaron Nola instead of Chris Sale and Reynaldo López?

The Atlanta Braves attempted to sign a big-dollar free agent last offseason and not landing him might have saved the 2024 season

Looking back at all the acquisitions the team made, both via free agency and trades, it’s easy to see the significant impacts several of those pitchers have made: Starting pitchersConsider this: There was significant reporting about Atlanta’s interest in free agent starter Aaron Nola, who ultimately spurned the Braves from the Boston Red Sox on December 30th for infielder Vaughn Grissom.Let’s talk this out.

Both prospects, while talented, are unknown quantities when it comes to starting every fifth day in the majors for a full season. Smith-Shawver pitched a combined 90 innings between the minors , majors , and postseason in 2023. Assuming a fifty-inning increase from year to year, that’s about 140 innings available this season before workload concerns and decreased effectiveness come up.

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