Braves now without entire Opening Day rotation
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PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Spencer Strider (4-8, 3.72 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 89 strikeouts); Royals: Richard Hill (0-1, 1.80 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, one strikeout) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -169, Royals +142; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
Early Sunday morning, the team announced that Grant Holmes had been placed on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation. With Holmes sidelined, every member of the Braves’ opening week rotation now occupies a spot on the injured list.
The Atlanta Braves are in the midst of a brutal 2025 campaign filled wth injuries and lackluster play on the field.
Why he will be traded: The Braves acquired Iglesias in a salary-dump trade with the Angels a couple of years ago, adding Kenley Jansen’s eventual replacement. Iglesias has had an outstanding Braves tenure, highlighted by his 2024 campaign in which he had a 1.95 ERA with 68 strikeouts against 13 walks.
The Braves’ nightmare season is only getting worse. Atlanta placed star third baseman Austin Riley on the 10-day injured list with a strained right abdomen, adding to the long list of Braves players sidelined with various ailments.