Braves option Bryce Elder, clearing way for Reynaldo Lopez to be fifth starter

When the Braves landed Chris Sale in a surprising trade this winter, many people assumed Reynaldo Lopez was ticketed for the bullpen. The Braves had four starters, which would allow them to use Lopez, a hard-throwing righty, in the late innings.

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