With Max Fried and Charlie Morton departing in free agency, combined with Spencer Strider‘s injury, the Braves have had an open competition among internal candidates for the final two spots on the Opening Day roster.

With the Atlanta Braves needing to round out its starting rotation heading into Opening Day, they could be thrust into an awkward position by giving struggling veteran Ian Anderson one of two spots to start.

With Spencer Strider out, the Braves Opening Day rotation will feature two new faces, and there are now clear-cut leaders in the clubhouse after Friday’s performance against the Marlins.

The Atlanta Braves seem destined to rely on Ian Anderson in their Opening Day rotation, but Mike Soroka's spring training debut with the Washington Nationals was enough to prove that their plan is a mistake.

Ian Anderson allows two runs and strikes out one batter over four innings in his Spring Training start against the Orioles