The Braves have been searching for a starting pitcher, but they haven’t been successful in landing one.
The team had their eye on Aaron Nola and, according to reports, even made him an offer for a massive six-year contract that, had he accepted, would have been the largest free agency agreement in franchise history.
Although they have been in talks about free agents and trade targets, Alex Anthopoulos confirmed that nothing has materialized. However, we may add one more potential target.
Pitcher Bryce Miller has drawn “steady trade interest” from the Mariners, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network.
Although Miller isn’t the front-runner many Braves supporters had hoped for, he would undoubtedly strengthen the rotation.
Miller concluded 2023 with an 8-7 record in 25 starts, a 4.32 ERA, and 131.1 innings pitched in which 119 batters were struck out. But his season was really a story of two cities.
More than outstanding for a rookie, he held opponents to a.204 average in 69.1 innings thrown throughout his first 13 starts, posting a solid 3.50 ERA.
Despite his inability to maintain consistency, Seattle, a team known for developing pitchers, has great expectations for the young man. It’s “hard to imagine Miller being dealt,” according to Morosi, unless they are able to replace him with a starter or an impact bat through a trade or free agency.
Jarred Kelenic was dealt to Atlanta by the Braves and Mariners in a move that effectively served as Seattle’s salary dump. With all of the Braves’ bats, a trade might come together.
Travis d’Arnaud, Marcell Ozuna, and Vaughn Grissom might all pique the eye of the Mariners offense, which is in dire need of a quality boost.
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