Braves Linked To Rising Star To Help Fill Biggest Roster Hole At Deadline | Sporting News

Patrick McAvoy

The Atlanta Braves could use a boost in the starting rotation and could look to make a splash this summer.

The 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline will be here before you know it and the Braves likely will be extremely active. Atlanta has had some unfortunate luck this season and is dealing with important injuries, but they still have hope to make a deep playoff run this season.

Atlanta lost Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. but still has plenty of talent on the roster. If it could add a boost to the rotation and maybe another outfielder, the Braves could be in business.

It's unclear what the Braves will do, but Fox Sports' Deesha Thosar floated a deal for Chicago White Sox rising star Garrett Crochet.

"I'd love to see the (Baltimore Orioles) go for it by trading for (Luis Robert)," Thosar said. "It's a move they wouldn't normally make, but under new ownership could be the type of trade-deadline splash that sets a new standard. As for Crochet, there should be many, many suitors for the hard-throwing left-hander. But it would be exciting if the Braves, known to make eyebrow-raising summer deals, go for him this year, particularly after losing Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. to injury, as a way to announce that they're not out of this thing just yet."

Atlanta is one of the most deep teams in baseball and still has a chance to do something special this season. While this is the case, they still should be considering all options this summer and a trade for Crochet could make perfect sense.

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Patrick McAvoy's experiences include local and national sportswriting across baseball, football and basketball. He has provided coverage for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Philadelphia Eagles and Boston Celtics throughout his career.

Outside of journalism, Patrick also has received a Masters of Business Administration Degree from Brandeis University and studied communication and business at Merrimack College where he earned his Bachelor's Degree.