Braves DFA Mike Foltynewicz

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Interesting move in Atlanta. He had been good for the Braves the past couple of years, and was 8th in the NL Cy Young voting in 2018. This Talking Chop article has some eyebrow raising details regarding Folty recently getting into a spat recently with some fans and writers...

 

Breaking: Braves designate Mike Foltynewicz for assignment

 

The Atlanta Braves have designated right handed pitcher Mike Foltynewicz for assignment following Monday night’s start in Tampa Bay, according to manager Brian Snitker.

 

The move comes as a real surprise. Foltynewicz, 28, was hit hard in his season debut against the Rays, allowing six runs on four hits and four walks. His velocity was down once again with his fastball hovering around 90, nearly 5mph slower than his average last year. His secondary pitches lacked any kind of bite as well suggesting he may not be fully healthy.

 

Still, considering the current landscape of Major League Baseball and the status of the Braves’ rotation, to designate Foltynewicz for assignment in a year like this after one start suggests there may be something more to the decision than his on-field performance. After making a warm up start in an exhibition against the Marlins last week, Foltynewicz blamed the radar gun for his decrease in velocity and publicly engaged with a handful of fans and team writers to combat their critiques.

 

Alex Anthopoulos will now seek a trade partner for Foltynewicz. Assuming he is traded, he has one year of team control remaining.

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He’s had one good year, otherwise his ERA has been around 4.50, gives up to many homeruns. Nonetheless in a league where Matt Harvey and Tommy Milone are still floating around it is interesting the Braves believe they have 40 players who are better.

 

Miami could use Foltynewicz

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Foltynewicz blamed the radar gun for his decrease in velocity

 

Good one! Maybe it setup a conspiracy against him with the ball too. The air must be thicker and gravity increased also!