Atlanta — It wasn’t quite the splash that some were wanting, but Alex Anthopoulos and the Atlanta Braves feel that they added depth to the bullpen and the bench with the additions of relievers Pierce Johnson, Brad Hand and utility man Nicky Lopez.
“Every Trade Deadline, it’s [an] opportunity to impact the current season and even long-term,” Anthopoulos told reporters following Tuesday’s Trade Deadline. “I think we talked about this before. We got Iglesias last year, it was definitely for ‘22, but also knowing we had him for another three years beyond that. So you just don’t know what’s going to present itself.