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By Andrew Wright
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The Atlanta Braves have built a reputation such that they intend to be at the top of the NL East and at the forefront of the NL playoff picture each and every season. They've stayed consistent in doing so, as they've made the playoffs in each of the last seven seasons.
If the early-season struggles Atlanta has shown continues, though, that streak will come to an abrupt end this season. That is why Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller has listed the Braves as the most ideal landing spot for Pittsburgh Pirates left-handed pitcher Andrew Heaney.
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Heaney is a 12-year veteran and Pittsburgh is the sixth team he's pitched for in his career. It is likely that he will be available at the trade deadline, as he is on a Pirates team that will certainly not be looking to compete for a playoff spot this season.
He is off to an excellent start, with a 2.13 ERA across four starts this season. He has 22 strikeouts across 25 1/3 innings. Ten of those came in his start on April 6 against the New York Yankees. It is one of two starts this season in which Heaney has gone seven or more innings, with the other coming just five days ago when he went 7 1/3 innings against the Washington Nationals.
With the injury concerns of Spencer Strider and the consistent struggles from Bryce Elder, the addition of Heaney to the Braves rotation could be much needed. He would join an Atlanta pitching staff that ranks No. 20 across baseball in team ERA at 4.28 and could give the Braves another left-handed pitcher in the rotation to complement Chris Sale.
The Braves have never been scared to make a big-time trade at any point during the season, so it would not be a bit surprising to see them make a move for not only Heaney but also try and grab the Pirates' struggling closer David Bednar in the same deal.
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