The 2025 season is the gift that keeps on giving if you're in Braves Country. If it weren't enough to watch a pathetic product every single night, the

Fedde will step in as a much-needed starter who is ready to be deployed immediately. As it stands, Atlanta's starting pitchers currently on the injured list include Grant Holmes, Chris Sale, Spencer Schwellenbach, Reynaldo Lopez and AJ Smith-Shawver. All three of Holmes, Sale and Schwellenbach went down with injuries this month.

That leaves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, a three-time All-Star who has had a down year to this point, as the biggest name to watch on the Braves roster between now and Thursday.

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Grant Holmes has elbow tightness and will hit the IL to determine the extent of the injury. That completes the entirety of the Braves’ Opening Day rotation being on the IL. Michael Harris had a really encouraging game, but the Braves found a way to lose with some bad luck and more of the same.

Bubic exited Saturday’s start early after 2 and 2/3 innings. He walked four straight batters to start the game.

The Braves, not expected to be a buyer in advance of Thursday's MLB trade deadline, have acquired starting pitching help for their injury-depleted rotation.

This was probably not what the Cardinals had in mind when they decided to hold on to Erick Fedde going into this season. But after today’s game, the club announced that it has traded Fedde to the Atlanta Braves for a player to be named later or cash considerations.