Atlanta Braves Star Expected To Lead MLB In Very Important Stat

The Atlanta Braves are well-positioned to be one of the best teams in the MLB in 2024.

They have elite hitters such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Austin Riley, and Matt Olson.

The Braves also have excellent pitching, which should keep them competitive in many games. Spencer Strider is the team’s top pitcher, with projections of 4.0 wins above replacement. That is the highest total among all pitchers in baseball.

Here’s the complete list of Atlanta Braves pitchers and their projected Wins Above Replacement, according to FanGraphs.

Strider had a WAR of 3.4 last season. He finished 20-5 with an ERA of 3.86. Last season, he struck out an incredible 281 times for the Atlanta Braves. He’s expected to advance as an elite pitcher in 2024. The Atlanta Braves added another arm to their starting rotation by trading for Sale. Atlanta may also call on some prospects to line up behind Strider this season.

Hurston Waldrep and AJ Smith-Shawver are both expected to make starts for the Braves in 2024, adding depth to the rotation and putting Atlanta in position to compete for a solid postseason seeding, as they did last season.

Of course, the goal will be to continue the positive play into the postseason and find a way to make a deeper run than they have in the previous two seasons.