Braves Postseason Rotation Strategy

Atlanta Braves Outline Postseason Rotation Strategy Following Bryce Elder Injury

The Atlanta Braves are leading the National League East with a four-game lead and 17 games remaining. If the season ended, Atlanta would host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National National League Wild Card Series. The winner would then face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Division Series. With Bryce Elder expected to miss three to four weeks following arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, Atlanta will rely on Chris Sale, Tyler Mahle, Grant Holmes, AJ Smith-Shawver, Martín Pérez and Reynaldo López to carry the team into October. Lópe is expected to be activated from the injured list to start Wednesday's game against Tampa Bay. If Sale wins Game 1, Atlanta could use a combination of Holmes and Lóopez in Game 2, potentially saving Mahle for a winner-take-all Game 3 or Game 1 of the NLDS against the Dodgers.