Atlanta's current season appears to be a lost cause, marked by frustration over continuing inadequate performance. Spencer Strider's visible frustration with hitting coaches emphasizes this discontent. Individual narratives remain interesting, particularly in assessing draft lottery odds and player developments. Pitcher Holmes has performed adequately as a back-end starter, transitioning to a heavier workload. Kumar Rocker, despite previous accolades and minor league success, has struggled to adapt to the major leagues, showing potential strikeout capability that has not yet materialized this season.
Frustration is palpable at the team's continued impotence, as illustrated by Spencer Strider seemingly chewing out the team's hitting coaches during Friday night's loss.
Holmes has been a perfectly fine back of the rotation starter for the Braves this season, as Ivan and myself predicted him to be an under-the-radar breakout candidate preseason.
One of the more well-known college draftees in recent years, Kumar Rocker will take the mound for Texas, having dominated the minors but struggled at the major league level.
He has struggled to strike hitters out this season, though his average whiff rate and above average chase rate would seemingly point to a higher true strikeout ability than his strikeout rate has shown.
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