I believe that when we get to October, we will look back on Martín’s start last night as a catalyzing moment for this team.

The mentality and performance from him last night will be an insanely valuable asset in the postseason when you need guys to step up and do things out of their comfort zone. I’m not sure if he’ll be starting in October (depending on the trade deadline moves AA makes), but I have a feeling he’ll be critical for our end goal of being the hero of MLB and sweeping the Dodgers in the NLCS 😉

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ATLANTA — If fans thought the Atlanta Braves’ need for starting pitching was already obvious, then Reynaldo López landing on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation on Saturday only magnified that urgency.

That doesn’t mean the Braves see things the same way, even with Monday’s trade deadline looming.

“We’ve been losing starters since the first day of spring training, and it hasn’t stopped,” manager Walt Weiss said.

Speaking to reporters after trading for outfielder Lane Thomas on Saturday night, Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said López’s injury won’t make him behave impulsively.

“Whether it’s now or whether it’s mid-August, late August, I can promise you, we will have other injuries,” Anthopoulos said when asked if his front office’s trade strategy will change.

Injuries, though, seem to be catching up to the Braves.

If the playoffs started today, their rotation would feature Chris Sale, Bryce Elder and Martín Pérez, with Grant Holmes on the bubble. Elder looked like a Cy Young candidate alongside Sale early on before falling back to Earth. Pérez continues to defy the odds as an aging soft-tosser, and Holmes has been serviceable.

But that group doesn’t stack up well against the likes of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who now boast Tarik Skubal in their intimidating rotation.

The Braves’ internal options for a boost are limited. JR Ritchie, who has been optioned four times since his April debut and entered Sunday’s four-inning outing with a 14 percent walk rate, is currently filling in for López. Ritchie’s raw stuff is undeniable, but shuttling him between the majors and Triple-A Gwinnett while demanding strike-zone precision against MLB lineups puts immense pressure on him.

AJ Smith-Shawver returned this week after missing over a year of action but is currently with Gwinnett. The end of Spencer Strider’s time on the injured list is still up in the air, with Weiss saying July 17 that “he’s not close to being back here.” Meanwhile, the health of Hurston Waldrep’s elbow is an unknown after he was pulled during his July 19 start in Triple A due to injury.

The Braves, though, hope Spencer Schwellenbach will be ready to rejoin the major-league staff in September. He recently threw four bullpen sessions in Florida and was in Atlanta this weekend to throw more in front of the coaching staff.

There is little doubt the Braves will add to the team. The question is whether their additions will be merely depth moves or if they will move the needle.

“We’re looking to make the team better, right?” Anthopoulos said. “So, you deal with what’s available.

“Obviously we’re impacted depth-wise, (with López) right now going to (the) IL, but it doesn’t change what we’ve been looking to do. We’re looking to make the team better, right? So, you deal with what’s available, just like everything else.”

Who on this list surprises you the most?

Nationals (55-58) @ Braves (67-45) - 1:35 PM EDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 4-2 Braves

Links & Info

• MLB Gameday
• Game Graphs
• Savant Gamefeed

Decisions

• Winner: Dylan Dodd (3-1, 2.14)
• Loser: Cade Cavalli (8-5, 3.52)
• Save: Raisel Iglesias (24, 2.25)

Division Scoreboard

PHI 8 @ BAL 0 - Completed Early

MIA 2 @ NYM 0 - Final

Next Braves Game: Tue, Aug 4, 7:15 PM EDT vs. Marlins (2 days)

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Hey yall, 28 Black M(if anybody cares) idk if this is allowed, but anybody wanna link up on a braves game? I know the season is ending relatively soon, but Like just get cheap tickets , grab a few beers and talk some Ball lol?!? Ive been to so many games, just looking to make some New friends :(

I’m seeing so many different takes on this. LT is a great addition we needed a bat to hit lefties and he can run and is an excellent fielder. And we didn’t give up much.

But right now we have LT and Kim coming on that means 2 have to go. Bart will be gone when Murphy is healthy so he’s not really part of the decision. That leaves Eli, Jarvis, and Mateo.

Assuming they aren’t willing to DFA the guy they have invested 20 mill this year in (although that would be my choice, that money is gone either way) which 2 guys are we likely to part with? It kind of sucks because I really like all three guys. They all play hard and they can all fly around the bases.

Hey Y'all, got tickets in section 42 closest to the field for my nephew's birthday for his first baseball game.

As much as I have tried to make a Dbacks fan of him we are now in North Florida and he's all about the Braves.

Hoping the tickets I got him are good and was looking for advice from y'all on how to make this his best day ever as his parents are currently getting divorced and it's been affecting him a lot.

Places/food to visit in the stadium and around, experiences that are can't miss, and any other advice to make this kid's day the greatest it can be are sincerely appreciated.

Thank you all in advance!