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Braves predicted to target $6.2 million left-handed starter
Atlanta may pursue a $6.2 million starting pitcher in free agency.
The pitcher is described as a left-hander who had a career resurgence with the Baltimore Orioles, but his name is not given.
The Braves’ aim would be to add a durable starter for the seasons ahead.
Their ace, Chris Sale, is said to have only a couple of seasons left in Atlanta.
A signing could give Atlanta a successor option beyond Sale as his time with the team winds down.
The move is a prediction, and no signing is confirmed.
Sporting News reported a prediction that the Atlanta Braves could sign a starter valued at $6.2 million.
The article describes the player as a left-handed starter who had a career resurgence with the Baltimore Orioles.
The article says Braves ace Chris Sale may have only a couple of seasons left in Atlanta.
It presents the potential signing as a way for Atlanta to add a durable left-hander beyond Sale.
The article does not name the predicted signing.
- Who
- The Atlanta Braves and an unnamed left-handed starter.
- What
- The Braves were predicted to sign a starter valued at $6.2 million.
- When
- The article was published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Atlanta is the team’s location; the starter had a career resurgence with the Baltimore Orioles.
- Why
- The signing could give the Braves a durable left-handed starter beyond Chris Sale.
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- Predicted contract value
- $6.2 million
- Team
- Atlanta Braves
- Current ace
- Chris Sale
- Sale’s remaining time in Atlanta
- A couple of seasons
- Starter’s previous team
- Baltimore Orioles