The Atlanta Braves‘ 2015 roster became more clear after the Justin Upton trade.
The outfield will consist of Evan Gattis, B.J. Upton and Nick Markakis. Christian Bethancourt will be the primary catcher.
The infield also looks set with Freddie Freeman, Andrelton Simmons, Chris Johnson and either Alberto Callaspo or Jace Peterson.
While the positional players look clear, the rotation still has some question marks.
The core will consist of Julio Teheran, Alex Wood, Mike Minor and Shelby Miller. The fifth spot is up for debate.
Currently, the two likely options are David Hale or recently acquired Manny Banuelos.
I’m not sold that the Braves are done and won’t look to add one more veteran on a short-term deal as the No. 5 starter.
The Braves have some payroll flexibility to use on a pitcher after trading Upton, but it wouldn’t hinder the long-term plans of the organization.
With that said, here’s a look at three pitchers who the Braves could target in free agency.