General manager Alex Anthopolous said Wednesday that the Braves will be cautious with their starters, limiting them to 2-4 innings their first couple times through the rotation, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Chance are, this will be a common refrain from GMs in the weeks to come. Anthopolous is just the first to say publicly that the team's starters will be limited the first couple times out. With rosters expanded to 30 players early on, there will be plenty of depth, allowing clubs to play it safe with their top arms. Again, most teams will likely end up playing it this way, so this should not hurt Soroka's draft stock too much.