Braves look for dandy series finale against Yankees

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We’ve talked a lot about Grant Holmes this season, but here are some facts you may not know.

• Born in South Carolina.
• The 22^nd overall pick in 2014 by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• Traded as part of a deal for Rich Hill and Josh Reddick.
• Originally signed as a minor-league free-agent with the Atlanta Braves.
• His brother, Colby, also played in the Braves organization.
• He currently doesn’t have a nickname listed on Baseball-Reference, so we should change that. Let’s get some recommendations in the comments.
• He likes fishing.

On the other side, Marcus Stroman takes the hill. The Yankees were reportedly considering releasing/trading him in the offseason, and I even wrote about whether or not the Braves should try to acquire him. And well, he has not been good.

In 6 starts and 24 innings (so small samples still apply), his strikeout rate is barely above his walk rate, though his groundball rate remains strong. His 6.66 ERA is … interesting,

if nothing else, but while it’s technically a little high based on expected metrics, it’s only high by like a run. If you’d like a look at his Statcast.

Yikes. His repertoire.

Well, he throws a #$%&-ton of pitches, but apparently, none of them are very good. He still relies heavily on his sinker, which isn’t surprising given his 50% groundball rate, but his stuff hasn’t been good. He’s still re-establishing himself after an early-season knee injury, but he’s been declining for a while.

Game Info

Game Date/Time: Sunday, July 20^th, 1:35 p.m. EDT

Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South and Southeast

Streaming: MLB.tv

Radio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan / La Mejor 1600/1400/1130 AM

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