Well Mark Bowman wrote a good article on the status of the Braves\u2019 search for starting pitching to add this offseason. It was interesting that he seemed to think that non-qualifying offer free agents or perhaps select non-top-tier trade options are the more likely avenues. Freddy Peralta is a hot commodity and has been covered a decent bit, but Jose Berrios is an off-the-beaten-path option that might be up Alex Anthopoulos\u2019 alley and has an interesting profile. Berrios has struggled since joining Toronto, but was previously a reliable mid-rotation option in Minnesota. He has one year left on his contract at $19 million, with an opt-out before 2 years at $24 million each. That opt-out is surely something that Alex Anthopoulos would want to resolve somehow in a trade scenario before finalizing any deal. That said, Berrios would seem highly unlikely to require much trade capital to acquire, which might make him an appealing buy-low candidate at still only 31. Time will tell which route Anthopoulos chooses.<\/p>\n
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Mark Bowman wrote about Atlanta\u2019s pursuit of a starting pitcher<\/a>, throwing cold water on some of the top free agents, while promoting Chris Bassitt and Freddy Peralta as more likely options and Jose Berrios as a wild-card.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Braves are once again experiencing some uncertainty regarding their TV deal<\/a>. They could find themselves on a different channel or platform, or suffer loss of revenue.<\/p>\n Ivan took a look at what we should expect from Ozzie Albies this season,<\/a> as he has been heavily diminished from his peak over the last two years.<\/p>\n MLB News<\/p>\n The Rockies signed Michael Lorenzen to a one year $8 million deal<\/a>, with a $9 million club option to be a starting pitcher for the club.<\/p>\n