Braves Offense Heating Up, Rotation in Flux | MLB News

The Braves’ offense is heating up with Riley and Acuña Jr. leading the charge, while Drake Baldwin looks poised to rebound—creating optimism that contrasts sharply with the pitching rotation’s chaos. With no top starter signed before the August 3 deadline, the team is turning inward, testing Waldrep and López as potential starters, even considering a piggyback strategy. Meanwhile, Bryce Elder’s decline in velocity and ERA is forcing rest, as injuries to key arms like Strider leave the Braves scrambling to stabilize their rotation internally. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ecf5ec7a5f24e4aa