Atlanta Braves Officially Sign Peter Moylan
By Kit Anderson
The Atlanta Braves have signed Peter Moylan who is headed to Orlando. The Braves have a deal with Moylan that is pending on a psychical. Adding Moylan to the team was a great move!
Adding Peter Moylan to the current Atlanta Braves roster was a good move as long as Moylan can stay healthy. Staying healthy has been a challenge for Moylan over the past few seasons keeping him healthy will be key to the success of the team’s bullpen.
With a young bullpen the Braves will benefit from Moylan’s leadership and more importantly his production.
Moylan had his first productive season in a long time last year with the Royals and will look to add some stability to a shaky Braves’ bullpen.
It is hard to see what innings Moylan might fit into from the Braves’ pen but with it’s current construction the 6th or 7th innings will be the most likely slots for Moylan.
Moylan will offer a change of pace option as well for the Braves who will have a bullpen full of flame throwers in the latter innings.
Moylan’s funky side winding delivery along with his decreased velocity is what can make him a productive reliever. He relies on late movement and an odd release point to help fool hitters.
It is unknown the length or the money involved in Moylan’s contract. It would be surprising to see the Braves spend much on a reliever with a limited payroll and holes still on the bench and at third base.