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Resetting the Atlanta Braves bullpen after latest moves – who to trust

By Jake Mastroianni

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 28: Luke Jackson #77 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates after making the final out of the game against the Colorado Rockies at SunTrust Park on April 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 28: Luke Jackson #77 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates after making the final out of the game against the Colorado Rockies at SunTrust Park on April 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 03: Pitcher Wes  Parsons #67 of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch in the sixth inning during the game against the Chicago Cubs on April 03, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 03: Pitcher Wes  Parsons #67 of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch in the sixth inning during the game against the Chicago Cubs on April 03, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images) /

There have been several roster moves in the Atlanta Braves bullpen recently, so we reset who we can trust and what it looks like going forward.

The Atlanta Braves continue to shuffle players in and out of the bullpen trying to find the right combination of pitchers Brian Snitker can trust.

To be honest, that numbers is low at the moment.

Just a couple of weeks ago we wrote about the players who belong in the bullpen and who should go.

In that article, I wrote that Wes Parsons, Luke Jackson, Jesse Biddle, A.J. Minter, Arodys Vizcaino, and Josh Tomlin were all safe.

Since then, Pasons has been demoted to Triple-A, Biddle hit the IL with a phantom injury, Vizcaino is out for the season, and Minter’s ERA continues to rise.

The Atlanta Braves traded for Jerry Blevins to add another lefty to the mix.

Shane Carle continues to be bounced back-and-forth between Atlanta and Gwinnett. Jonny Venters is close to returning from the IL. And Bryse Wilson has only made a cameo in the Atlanta Braves bullpen.

Even with all of the different guys who have come out of the bullpen for the Atlanta Braves this season, they have a combined bullpen ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.55.

They’ve walked 64 batters in 99 innings with 108 strikeouts, and they are directly responsible for five of the Braves 14 losses. And to be honest, it’s probably a lot more than that when you consider the close games that they put out of reach.

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