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Aaron Blair, Lucas Sims could replace Garcia in Braves’ rotation

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While the Atlanta Braves are still in the hunt for a controllable front line starter to add to add to their rotation, the Jaime Garcia trade creates an immediate opening in the rotation. The team called Matt Wisler to fill a spot in the bullpen temporarily but it will be Aaron Blair that starts in place of Garcia on Wednesday.

Blair will start in place of Garcia on Wednesday. But as the Braves move forward, Lucas Sims might fill that rotation spot.

— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) July 24, 2017

Blair was scratched from his scheduled start last Friday and traveled to Los Angeles when the original rumors surrounding Garcia and the Twins broke.