The Atlanta Braves may lose left-handed starter Max Fried to free agency this winter. It’s possible he could land with the Los Angeles Dodgers, which will be particularly painful for Braves fans.
If that happens, the best way for the Braves to deal with that loss could be to sign a different rival’s starting pitcher. On Thursday, Sporting News’ Patrick McAvoy proposed the idea of Atlanta targeting New York Mets starting pitcher Luis Severino in free agency.
“Severino will be significantly less expensive than Fried. He currently is projected to get a three-year deal worth roughly $46 million by Spotrac,” McAvoy wrote . “Atlanta certainly got a good look at him facing off within the division, and it certainly could make sense to go after him…