It remains to be seen if the Atlanta Braves made big enough moves this past offseason following the Los Angeles Dodgers' shopping spree. Adding Chris Sale does not exactly make this pitching staff less of a wild card, as more stable options like Sonny Gray opted to sign elsewhere in free agency. There is one proven difference-maker who is joining the club, however.
Or, rather rejoining it. October hero Tyler Matzek is poised to return to the bullpen after a long layoff.
“I’m feeling really good, especially in the last like week and a half, two weeks,” the left-handed reliever said, per The Athletic's David O'Brien.