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Atlanta Braves: 5 Things We Learned From Braves First 15 Games

By Deke Lloyd

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - MARCH 12: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates with Nick Markakis #22 of the Atlanta Braves after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during the Grapefruit League spring training game at Champion Stadium on March 12, 2019 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - MARCH 12: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates with Nick Markakis #22 of the Atlanta Braves after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during the Grapefruit League spring training game at Champion Stadium on March 12, 2019 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 13: Josh Donaldson #20 of the Atlanta Braves runs bases during his seventh inning home run against the New York Mets at SunTrust Park on April 13, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves won 11-7. (Photo by John Amis/Getty Images) /

3. Max Fried and Touki Toussaint Belong On Braves

Max Fried has been the Braves best pitcher so far. In his two starts, he still has an ERA of 0.00. That’s nothing.

And yes, I’m aware it won’t be this way the entire season, but the way Fried has looked is off the charts. Fried, who started the season off in the bullpen, made a spot start when the Braves were down a couple of starters. In his first start, against the Cubs, Fried when six innings of shutout baseball. Fried’s next start, in Colorado, was another six-inning gem. The way Fried has looked there is no way the Braves can pull him out of the lineup. With Foltynewicz making his first start of the season this coming week, the Fried can put this Braves rotation over the top if he can keep up this kind of performance.

Touki Toussaint was optioned to the Gwinnett Braves to start the season. After a shaky start from another youngster, Kyle Wright, Toussaint was called up to take his spot. In his first game up, Sean Newcomb couldn’t get through the 2 innings against the Mets. Toussaint came in as relief and tossed 6 innings with 7 strikeouts and only two walks. Toussaint had all of his stuff working against the Mets, one of the higher scoring teams in the NL. It was a showcase for Toussaint. It showed the Braves that there is no way this guy needs to be back in the minors. Whether it’s in the bullpen or as a starter, Toussaint has a lot to offer for the Braves.

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