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Could Bryce Elder Snap a Decade-Long Braves Drought This Season?
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Could Bryce Elder Snap a Decade-Long Braves Drought This Season?

Atlanta Braves On SI·Harrison Smajovits·27 days ago
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The Atlanta Braves beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday to tie up their weekday series, with Bryce Elder setting the tone again on the mound. He gave his team six innings of two-run ball while striking out a season-high nine batters, continuing his strong start to the season. This run has allowed him to be a workhorse. Continuing a trend from last season, Elder leads the Braves in innings pitched with 49 innings so far. Before, he led the way due to circumstance. Now, he's leading the way when the Braves have a mostly healthy rotation, because the work to rediscover his All-Star form paid off. He's on pace to reach 202 innings this season if he can make 33 starts this season. It would be a career high by far, but it would also break a drought that has lasted over a decade. The last time a Braves pitcher clocked 200 innings was when both Julio Teheran and Shelby Miller reached the mark in 2015.…

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