The MLB trading deadline is just a few days away, so this seems like as good a time as any to discuss the best and worst deadline deals in the history of the Atlanta Braves.
For purposes of this article, we’re defining a “deadline deal” as one that took place within two weeks of the non-waiver trading deadline. We’re not including offseason or August waiver deals (RIP) here, nor are we including any trades made before the team moved to Atlanta in 1966, so don’t expect to read about Dansby Swanson, John Smoltz or Red Schoendienst in the paragraphs that follow.