MLB insider’s “best fits” for Braves this offseason make (almost) no sense

Writer Eric Cole criticizes MLB insider Jim Bowden's free agency predictions regarding the Atlanta Braves, arguing that Bowden largely overlooks the franchise's urgent rotation depth needs. While Cole agrees with potential fits like Randy Arozarena, Raisel Iglesias, and Mauricio Dubon, he contends that linking Atlanta only to Japanese starter Hiromi Itoh ignores multiple viable starting pitching options on the open market.

Cole argues that Bowden's analysis fails to account for starting pitchers like Michael King, Clay Holmes, or Trevor Rogers. Additionally, the writer highlights the omission of Atlanta's trade deadline acquisition Tyler Mahle from Bowden's top 40 free agents list, calling the national overview lazy and detached from Atlanta's offseason priorities.