Right-hander Ian Andersonw was a big reason why. Anderson shut down the Miami hitters over the first three innings of Friday's affair. Two walks were the only Marlins he allowed to reach base. Miami also had a hitter reach on an error.

After losing Max Fried and Charlie Morton, the Braves now have just three locked-in starters in Chris Sale, Reynaldo Lopez and Spencer Schellenbach. Spencer Strider will eventually return to make it four,

The Braves would love to get Anderson back to top form, as the right-hander is 4-0 with a 1.25 ERA in the postseason.

The Atlanta Braves were again proposed to be a potential trade suitor for a pair of starting pitchers the same weekend Ian Anderson struggled in his Spring Training debut.

The Atlanta Braves can't trust Ian Anderson to fill the final rotation slot, so Alex Anthopoulos needs to start investigating the trade market.

The Braves have two Spring Training games in the books, and Sunday’s game against the Rays featured one of the more intriguing storylines to follow over the next several weeks in the performance of Ian Anderson.

It's been some time since the Atlanta Braves starter has been seen in the big league uniform, and he had a rough finish in his return