Braves execute an Angels trade.

An early-season deal was made by the Braves and Angels.
Teams are starting to make moves even though the trade deadline isn’t until late July. According to Angels PR, the Los Angeles Angels traded pitcher Jimmy Herget to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.

Pitching depth is already present in Atlanta. However, the Braves are always willing to add to their pitching staff. By no means is this a game-changing decision, but Atlanta may benefit from it in the long run.

In 2019, 30-year-old reliever Herget made his Major League Baseball debut. Raisel Iglesias, the closer, is now leading the Braves bullpen. Significant roles are also played by other relievers in the bullpen, like AJ Minter and Joe Jimenez.

Herget might yet come into play at some point, though.

Jimmy Herget’sHerget debuted on the major league scene with the Cincinnati Reds in 2019. In just five games during the 2019 season, he made a pitch. Herget was given a chance to work in the Texas Rangers’ bullpen in 2020.

With Texas, he made 20 appearances (one start) and pitched to a solid 3.20 ERA. After Herget’s outstanding 2020 campaign, the Rangers probably thought he would be a part of their future. That being said, he made a mistake in 2021.To sign with the Braves

During his four Rangers appearances, he struggled hard, and Texas took a different turn. Later in the 2021 season, Herget joined the Angels, where he made 14 bullpen appearances while posting average statistics.

Herget reminded the MLB community of his lofty ceiling in 2022. From the Angels bullpen, he had the best season of his career. The Braves undoubtedly hope he can repeat his ’22 performance.

Herget made 49 appearances (one start) for Los Angeles, pitching to a career-best 2.48 ERA. In fact, he recorded nine saves. The right-handed reliever’s performance was excellent overall.

He did, however, end 2023 with 29 appearances for the Angels and a 4.66 ERA. Despite the fact that Angels relievers have the second-worst ERA in Major League Baseball, he has not yet made an MLB appearance in 2024.

Herget has the skill and potential to be a dependable MLB reliever. But he hasn’t always been consistent. In the hopes that he can turn things around, the Braves are taking a chance.
Atlanta’s bullpen for 2024
Once more, the Braves have a strong bullpen. Atlanta’s bullpen ERA of 3.52 presently places it seventh according to StatMuse. Regarding run prevention, they rank as the fifth-best squad in the league.

But when it comes to strikeouts, they are just 26th. Herget will not be able to assist in that area because his career strikeouts per nine innings pitched (K/9) is just around 8.00, which is lower than the Braves’ team K/9.

With a 20-9 record, the Braves are the top team in Major League Baseball. Atlanta hopes to contend for a World Series championship in 2024, and Herget might be included in the team’s Fall Classic efforts.