Atlanta Braves Mailbag: Postseason rotation, Ozzie Albies, Tyler Matzek and more

Atlanta Braves are playing the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS on Tuesday night. The Braves have enjoyed five straight off days. Ozzie Albies, Tyler Matzek and more were asked questions on Twitter.

The compressed playoff schedule will affect the pitching staff selection. Bryce Elder and Jake Odorizzi could make the NLDS or NLCS/World Series roster.

Odorizzi was acquired from the Astros in exchange for Will Smith at the trade deadline. He has pitched out of the bullpen in the postseason before. Bryce Elder has not played in a postseason. The Braves are going to carry 13 pitchers for the Division Series.

Ozzie Albies has a cast on his arm and he will be in it for about a week. He has been taking ground balls from Ron Washington. Brian Snitker won't make any plans for Albie until the cast is removed.

The Atlanta Braves are looking for a new rotation beyond Max Fried.

Max Fried is penciled in as the starter for Game 1 of the NLDS. Kyle Wright and Charlie Morton will start in Games 2 and 3. Spencer Strider finished the season on the 15-day injured list with a sore oblique. If Striders is healthy, he could start Game 3 or 4.

Tyler Matzek has struggled recently. He has lost velocity, a shoulder issue and inconsistency. His final 6 innings of the season were disappointing. Matek's spot in the Braves' rotation might be in jeopardy. If they go with just 12 pitchers, it might just be Tyler Matke who gets dropped.

The Freddie Freeman/Matt Olson trade-off will take six years to fully evaluate. Freeman was as good this season as he has ever been. Olson hit 34 home runs, had 44 doubles and drove in 103 runs. He has an eight-year deal with an option for a ninth season. The Braves would be better this year if Freeman wasn't still here. They are better off in the long term. The team is playing against the Phillies on Tuesday.