Saturday, Sept 28 2024

Underrated Braves pitcher set to return in 2024

By A Mystery Man Writer

The Braves have some questions regarding their pitching staff, which Alex Anthopoulos will surely attempt to address this offseason. But there are also a couple of in-house arms returning from Tommy John surgery that could provide a massive boost.
The Braves have some questions regarding their pitching staff, which Alex Anthopoulos will surely attempt to address this offseason. But there are also a couple of in-house arms returning from Tommy John surgery that could provide a massive boost. The first being 2021 postseason hero Tyler Matzek. He underwent Tommy John surgery in October of 2022, and it’s already been reported that the plan is for him to be full-go by Spring Training. The other is right-handed flamethrower Huascar Ynoa. He went under the knife a month earlier than Matzek and is also expected to be ready for Spring Training. Huascar Ynoa burst onto the season in 2021 as a rookie and looked as if he might be headed to the All-Star Game, featuring a 100 MPH heater and a filthy wipeout slide. Through the first seven starts of that season, he recorded a 2.23 ERA with a K/9 north of 10. However, after a poor outing in Milwaukee, he broke his hand in frustration by smacking the dugout wall. Ynoa would go on to miss the next two months and has not