[Déjà Bru]

To wit, CBS Sports poses this as the One Big Question for the Atlanta Braves: "How long does it take for Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña to make an impact?"

Strider is, by all accounts, ahead of Acuña, having actually pitched in a couple of spring games, where his velocity was down a couple mph but he still got 10 strikeouts in just four innings of work. Strider is likely on a mid-April timetable, but I'm assuming he'll be at least somewhat limited to start – which means he may not really be a viable starter for Fantasy until May. The upside is high, but I'm less convinced than most that he's going to be a huge difference maker for Fantasy.

And Acuña is an even bigger question mark. We basically heard nothing about his progress this spring as he works his way back from his second torn ACL. We're expecting a May return from Acuña, though whether it'll be in the beginning of the month or more toward the middle remains very much unclear – one thing we do know is that Acuña isn't planning to run quite as much this time. If he hits like he did in 2023, he can still be an elite Fantasy option with 30 steals, but he struggled as a hitter in the seasons surrounding that one, so we really don't know what to expect there.