Braves pull off trade for Brad Brach without giving up a player

The Atlanta Braves are using Major League Baseball’s penalty to their advantage. The team managed to pull off a deal for Baltimore Orioles reliever Brad Brach on Sunday. They did so without giving up a single player.

What did the Braves give to the Orioles for Brad Brach?

Instead of sending a player back to Baltimore, the Braves just sent international slot money, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

Brach, 32, has a 4.85 ERA over 39 innings for the Orioles. It’s been an uncharacteristically down year for him. From 2013 to 2017, Brach has posted a 2.79 ERA. He’s set to be a free agent this winter.

What is international slot money?

It’s money a team can use to sign players on the…