The trade deadline came and past like any other year. But unlike any other year this decade, the Braves made some key moves to strength almost all units of the roster.
It began with the smallest deal, Jonny Venters from the Rays for $250K in international bonus pool allotment. We know about Venters, and we know about his durability issues, but he will replace the mediocre-to-terrible innings thrown by Sam Freeman. And considering the Braves can’t use the allotment, it was well-spent.
A very similar deal saw us grab another reliever, Brad Brach, for the same price: $250K in international allotment.