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The Atlanta Braves have a gaping hole in their starting rotation that's been left in the wake of Charlie Morton and Max Fried leaving in free agency. Pair this with the shoulder injury to Reynaldo López, and you have a starting rotation that's struggling with depth.
The Braves could look to make a big trade this season to find the depth they need to make a deep postseason run.
Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report recently suggested the Braves could swing a blockbuster trade with the Milwaukee Brewers to acquire right-handed pitcher Aaron Civale.
"The big three of Strider, Chris Sale and Spencer Schwellenbach could be all sorts of special when healthy," Miller wrote. "But having some combination of Grant Holmes, AJ Smith-Shawver, and Bryce Elder filling out the rest of the rotation isn't particularly promising for a team that has gotten out to a brutal start to the year.
"We do still expect Atlanta to be in the postseason hunt in late July, but very likely searching to add at least one starting pitcher to the mix. Potential Solutions: Nick Martinez, Andrew Heaney, Aaron Civale."
The Brewers are struggling quite a bit this season, so there is a real chance Milwaukee opts to sell at the trade deadline. If this is the case, Civale would make sense to trade away.
The 29-year-old is on an expiring contract and recovering from an injury right now. He was hit pretty hard against the New York Yankees in his first start of the season, but he hasn't appeared since.
If the righty can return to the mound in a big way, the Braves could pursue a trade for him this season.
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