PHOENIX -- After signing Zack Greinke in late 2015, the Arizona Diamondbacks made a trade designed to turn them into an instant contender.
It did not work as intended, but Atlanta is not complaining.
The Braves acquired Ender Inciarte and Dansby Swanson, adding them to a group of veterans and up-and-coming young players who helped make the Braves relevant again.
After finishing a combined 71 games below .500 in the previous three seasons, the Braves have a 3 1/2-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East entering the final game of a four-game series on Sunday in Arizona.