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If the Braves can keep control of the NL East with these trades

By Baasil Ebrahim

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 05: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles bats against the Oakland Athletics in the top of the fourth inning at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum on May 5, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - MAY 05: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles bats against the Oakland Athletics in the top of the fourth inning at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum on May 5, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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1. Chris Archer

While the Braves do have a huge hole at third base, it is more important to note that they have an overperforming starting pitching staff that is not deep. Sean Newcomb and Mike Foltynewicz are unlikely to maintain their sub-3 ERAs, and even if they do, Brandon McCarthy has a 4.67 ERA. Acquiring Chris Archer would allow the Braves to have a complete staff for the foreseeable future. Archer is on a team friendly deal, similar to that of Julio Tehran and will contribute for the Braves as they continue to pursue the present and future.

Archer is in the midst of his worst season ever, but it mostly roots back to the beginning of the season. In the month of May, he has an ERA of 2.76 and WHIP of 1.07. Even in these performances, he has been getting better as they progress, with the exception of an explosion against the Orioles. So, the Braves wouldn’t be getting the under performing Chris Archer of early in the season. They would be getting a top of his game Chris Archer.

Adding Chris Archer to their pitching staff will mean more games where the starting pitching puts the Braves in position to win for the next 4 years. The Braves would not want to give up Soroka to get him. So, he would likely cost Luiz Gohara, Max Fried, and Touki Toussaint, but he would definitely be worth it.

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