"Grant Holmes has made seven starts with a 105/125/113 line. He has a very dramatically pronounced 'good first time through, nearly unplayable second and third time through' split for his career."
"Martin Perez has a 54/111/108 line across four starts and two relief appearances. He’s kind of a times-through-the-order-penalty weirdo, where he essentially has the same mediocre-or-worse stats no matter how many times a batter has seen him."
"Reynaldo Lopez is also hanging around in the bullpen. His line is 79/123/116. His stuff didn't show any uptick from being reserved for a shorter stint."
"Didier Fuentes is at 102/81/88; he pitched two innings behind Perez last week and has made two shorter relief appearances since. It's not clear what the plan is there, either."
The Braves are utilizing a mix of long relievers and pseudo-starters, but their strategy remains unclear. Grant Holmes, scheduled to start, has a mixed performance history, showing strong results initially but struggling in later innings. Martin Perez has not pitched recently and has mediocre stats regardless of the number of times batters face him. Reynaldo Lopez and Didier Fuentes also contribute to the bullpen, but their effectiveness is uncertain. Despite these uncertainties, strong fielding and hitting may mitigate concerns about the pitching strategy.
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