00:00Braves' bullpen faces big off-season questions.
00:04The Atlanta Braves enter the off-season with their bullpen in flux.
00:07After Aaron Bummer moved to the 60-day injured list and Ronaldo Lopez continued a months-long shoulder rehab,
00:14Atlanta's late-inning plan needs reinforcements, especially a dependable left-handed option and a trusted leverage arm.
00:20Here's what changed in September and what tops the to-do list.
00:23The Braves transferred Aaron Bummer to the 60-day injured list on September 18th with left shoulder inflammation on the MLB.com injuries and roster moves hub.
00:33To clear a 40-man spot, Atlanta also claimed infielder Brett Wisely off waivers, a move summarized in Battery Power's recap.
00:41Ronaldo Lopez underwent an arthroscopic shoulder procedure that found no structural damage,
00:46and the club indicated he'd miss most of 2025 in MLB.com's update.
00:50The team's injuries hub now lists an expected return of 20-26,
00:56making his timeline a key variable in how the Braves build the back-end this winter.
01:00We broke down two pitching prospects on the rise,
01:03including how Giancarlos Lara's upper 90s fastball and improving strike-throwing could translate in one-inning work.
01:09Atlanta called up Giancarlos Lara to see how his power profile plays against big-league hitters.
01:15Atlanta needs two pieces, a left-handed match-up arm to cover Bummer's role,
01:19and a bat-missing right-hander who can handle the 8th or 9th.
01:22That setup lets Brian Snitker use Lara, Dylan Lee, and Joe Hamenez in defined middle-innings lanes,
01:29building on the roles we detailed in our recent bullpen depth move.
01:33How quickly Lopez returns to form,
01:35and whether Atlanta lands a proven leverage piece,
01:37will shape the 2026 bullpen.
01:40In a tighter NL East, late-game margins will matter even more.
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