As the Major League Baseball trade deadline expired Tuesday at 6 p.m., it marked the end of a furious flurry of deals across the sport.
The Atlanta Braves made one significant deal in hopes of strengthening an injury-riddled and underperforming roster for a postseason push over the final two months.
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