The Atlanta Braves under general manager Alex Anthopoulos have made a habit of acquiring key players near the end of spring training, with Anibal Sanchez (2018), Josh Tomlin and Matt Joyce (both 2019) all recent examples.
But perhaps the greatest late spring addition in Braves history came 30 years ago today. On April 1, 1991, Atlanta dealt back-up catcher Jimmy Kremers and a player to be named later to the Montreal Expos for minor-league third baseman Boi Rodriguez and journeyman leadoff man Otis Nixon.
Nixon would enjoy a career renaissance at age 32 with the Braves, who went from “worst to first” in the National League West and reached the World Series for the first time in 33 years.