Small sample sizes can be deceiving, but the small sample sizes of the deadline acquisitions the Atlanta Braves made have looked great so far.
Nicky Lopez has taken full advantage of the two games he has started at the plate, going seven for ten with a double and a home run.
Ozzie Albies is now on the IL, and Vaughn Grissom has been brought up, but still Lopez stepping up as a reliable utility player will go a long way in treading water until Albies returns.
Nicky Lopez stepping has been a fun development, but one that is arguably even more impressive is what we have seen from Pierce Johnson.