When the Atlanta Braves signed Dallas Keuchel to a one-year deal for a prorated amount of $13 million in June the starting rotation was a bit of a mess.
Mike Foltynewicz and Sean Newcomb, who were thought to be the team’s top of the rotation starters in 2018, were struggling.
Newcomb had already been sent down to Triple-A only to return in the bullpen, and Folty would soon be sent down to figure things out.
Max Fried was starting to cool off after an unbelievable start to the season.