Braves Starting Rotation Finding Its Footing, Identity

The Atlanta Braves starting pitching staff embodies what the team is trying to prove this season

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Slowly but surely, the Atlanta Braves' starting rotation is starting to come into its own this season. The question marks of who the five pitchers would be never fully got settled, and injuries didn't make it easier.

Three names have helped make this outlook clearer. One was seen as a future part of the rotation, but others have risen up beyond their expectations. Those three are AJ Smith-Shawver, Grant Holmes and Bryce Elder.

"It can be huge," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "I know…