Braves Organizational Depth Preview: Left-handed pitching

Max FriedWith Spring Training fully underway, we are doing a daily look into the organizational outlook of each position in the Atlanta Braves system. In this article we are going to evaluate how trades have impacted the team’s depth with pitching from the left side, which has always been a commodity valued by the organization.

40-man roster outlook

The Braves presently have six left-handed pitchers on their 40-man roster, though that number includes Tyler Matzek, who will be out for this season after Tommy John surgery over the winter. That leaves five guys, with Max Fried at the top of the list. After finishing second in the NL Cy Young voting last year, Fried will top the Braves rotation -…