There are a few questions for the Atlanta Braves to answer this offseason, and the starting rotation may be one of the most important. Atlanta dealt with too many injuries to their starters last season, and the front office surely learned from that. They'll need to find as much depth as possible for 2026.
The core of the rotation will include Chris Sale, Spencer Strider, and Hurston Waldrep. AJ Smith-Shawver, Spencer Schwellenbach, and Grant Holmes are all healing from elbow injuries and Reynaldo Lopez is a wild card with his own injury issues. Their timelines are not yet known, so Atlanta will have to find a pitcher or two to fill the void.