Well, tonight has certainly not been the calm before the storm that some would have predicted.
With 40-man roster spots a hot commodity, minor trades have certainly been in play as teams move to clear roster space to protect players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. As a result, waiver claims/minor trades are fairly commonplace in order to make that more tenable. Tonight was no different as the Braves, instead of protecting players that many expected them to protect, they used their open roster spots to acquire some new players. First, Grant Dayton was acquired either this evening and as the wee hours approached, the Braves announced another move.