Way-too-early prediction for Braves’ rotation at the start of the 2027 season

Chase Owens of House That Hank Built predicts the Atlanta Braves' starting rotation for the start of the 2027 Major League Baseball season. Following an early postseason exit and a 2026 campaign shaped by injuries, Owens projects that the rotation should feature Chris Sale, Tyler Mahle, Sonny Gray, Didier Fuentes, and AJ Smith-Shawver.

Under this projection, veteran ace Sale would lead the staff alongside Mahle, whom Owens argues general manager Alex Anthopoulos should re-sign after a successful trade acquisition. Owens also advocates signing free-agent target Sonny Gray, transitioning young reliever Didier Fuentes into a starting role, and choosing Smith-Shawver among internal options while Spencer Strider and Spencer Schwellenbach recover.