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Atlanta Braves starting rotation finally taking shape

By Jake Mastroianni

ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 18: Mike Soroka #40 of the Atlanta Braves delivers in the first inning of an MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at SunTrust Park on April 18, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 18: Mike Soroka #40 of the Atlanta Braves delivers in the first inning of an MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at SunTrust Park on April 18, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WI – JULY 06: Mike  Foltynewicz #26 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on July 6, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI – JULY 06: Mike  Foltynewicz #26 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on July 6, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

After a shaky start to the 2019 season, the Atlanta Braves seem to finally have a good grasp on what the starting rotation will look like.

Three starting pitchers that began the year in the Atlanta Braves rotation are now in Triple-A.

Kyle Wright and Bryse Wilson both started games in Philadelphia to begin they year, and since then both have been demoted.

Sean Newcomb started the home opener for the Atlanta Braves and was thought to be their number two starter in 2019, but he’s also in Triple-A.

Kevin Gausman, Mike Foltynewicz, and Mike Soroka all started the season injured. Gausman has come back and looked solid, and Soroka just made his 2019 debut earlier this week.

Toukie Toussaint started the season in Triple-A but now finds himself in the Atlanta Braves starting rotation — for the time being.

The only constant in the Atlanta Braves rotation has been Julio Teheran — the guy everybody wanted to trade this past offseason.

Again, after a shaky start to begin the season, the starting pitching has been much better lately.

That’s what made the Diamondbacks series even more frustrating, is that we got some great starting pitching and still got swept.

And you can’t put all of that blame on the bullpen. The offense didn’t do its part in the final two games.

Fried, Gausman, and Soroka combined to allow just 5 earned runs on 14 hits and 4 walks with 19 strikeouts over 18 innings pitched in that series.

Overall this season, the Braves starters rank 15th in the league (eighth in the NL) in ERA at 3.95 with 97 strikeouts in 95 innings pitched and a WHIP of 1.33.

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