3 Atlanta Braves who won’t survive the trade deadline and why
By Mark Powell
Braves who could be traded: Dylan Dodd
Yes, pitching is a relative weakness for the Atlanta Braves. We’ve already established that.
Even with that fact, though, Dylan Dodd is unlikely to receive another big-league opportunity in Atlanta anytime soon. It’s not that he isn’t talent, he’s just behind the likes of Jared Shuster and Mike Soroka in the pecking order. By the time Fried and Wright return from injury, there will be no point in calling up Dodd. So, Alex Anthopoulos may as well trade him.
Dodd really established himself in spring training, emerging as one of the best major-league ready prospects in the Braves system. While he projects more as a bottom-of-the-rotation starter, he has plenty of value for a rebuilding team looking for innings-eaters. And who knows? At just 24 years old, Dodd has the potential to be even better than this writer suggests. MLB Pipeline praised Dodd for his athleticism as a former two-way player:
"“A former two-way player, Dodd’s athleticism is an asset on the mound, helping him repeat his delivery and higher arm slot, which leads to an ability to fill up the strike zone. That’s enabled him to move quickly through the system, and he’s close to reaching his ceiling as a No. 4 or 5-type starter in a big league rotation.”"
For the Braves, Dodd is a prospect they can afford to part ways with. They have younger, more electric pitchers on the way.