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This trade has been a disaster for the Braves

It did not take long into the season for Alex Anthopoulos to realize he made a grave mistake by not adding to the Braves bullpen during the offseason. The problem with that is it’s nearly impossible to fix once the season begins.

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Three Players the Braves Should Trade by the Deadline

The Atlanta Braves are clear sellers for the first time in years. Everyone can safely acknowledge that the season is lost, and a run for a playoff spot is a near impossibility at this point.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 24

Braves 2025 Trade Deadline Predictions

The Atlanta Braves have no choice but to sell at the trade deadline, but according to pretty much every MLB insider, they aren’t going the full-blown fire sale route.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 15

Braves trade candidates based on recent reports

The Atlanta Braves are set up to sell at the trade deadline. It’s just a matter of what they choose to sell. According to numerous reports and from Alex Anthopoulos himself last month, they do not plan on moving any of their core pieces under team control past this season.

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The 'Multiple 100-RBI MLB seasons' quiz

29 active players knocked in 100 or more runs in a season more than once. How many of the 29 can you name in five minutes?

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Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 11

Is the Braves front office thinking correctly?

The fall of the Braves is due to a number of factors that have occurred since Atlanta hoisted the Commissioner’s Trophy. You don’t see teams go from one of the best in baseball to the cellar overnight.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 10

MLB insider reveals Braves trade deadline intentions

The Braves are closer to the bottom team in the National League than the Wild Card, and it’s fair to wonder what they’ll do at the trade deadline. Buying anything other than an asset that can help in future years would be malpractice, but they do have some pieces to sell.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 10

Could Ozzie Albies’ future with Braves be decided at the trade deadline?

Alex Anthopoulos didn’t hesitate a few weeks ago when talking about the Braves potentially selling at the trade deadline, especially when it comes to players under contract for multiple years.

Athletics News / Talking Chop / July 8

A brief look at the Braves’ drafts under Alex Anthopoulos

Anthopoulos enters his eighth draft as Braves general manager — here’s a look at how the first six have panned out It is still many, many years until we will know exactly how the Alex Anthopoulos era in Atlanta will shake out.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 8

The one scenario where Braves can justify buying at the trade deadline

The Braves now sit 11 games under .500 and are currently 9.5 games behind the last Wild Card spot. It’s become increasingly clear that this season is likely going to end without a postseason berth.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 8

The very thing Braves were praised for is now their Achilles’ heel

It wasn’t long ago that Alex Anthopoulos was lauded for his savvy, “team-friendly” extensions and mentioned alongside the best GMs in the sport. He was believed to be a visionary — the man responsible for setting up the Braves for another decade of success after just capturing six straight division titles and a World Series.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 8

One intriguing name Braves could move at the trade deadline

Unless Alex Anthopoulos is willing to change his tune regarding trading players with multiple years of control, the Braves don’t have a ton they can offer competing teams at the trade deadline.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 7

Will Braves reconsider trading players under contract past 2025?

The Atlanta Braves are one of the worst teams in baseball. The offense continues to plummet toward the bottom of the league. They have more starting pitchers on the IL than healthy, and while the bullpen has stabilized somewhat over the last month, it’s nowhere near good enough to compensate for the glaring issues across a deeply flawed roster.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 5

Braves Ex-All-Star Named Potential Trade Candidate Amid Career-Worst Season

A losing skid has followed every single hot streak the Atlanta Braves have mustered together this season. As a result, the Braves sit nine games below the .500 mark and are in fourth place of the National League East with the July 4 holiday now in the rear view mirror.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 1

The Braves are no longer aggressive at the plate

What was formerly MLB’s most aggressive and powerful offense is now a mediocre mess. In his interview for 680 the Fan a couple of weeks ago, Atlanta Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos made the claim that the “identity” of this Braves team has been their offense, and that they need to find a way to rediscover that.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 25

Braves are 'trending to the sell side' according to three MLB pundits

Alex Anthopoulos didn’t hesitate recently when asked if the Braves could potentially sell at the trade deadline. “We’re not selling,” the Braves GM said emphatically in an interview with 680 The Fan.

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Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 24

ESPN names Braves top fit for blockbuster trade candidate

Alex Anthopoulos said emphatically the Braves are not going to sell at the trade deadline; however, he never said how aggressive he would be in addressing the club’s many needs either.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 24

Braves trade deadline could be busiest of Alex Anthopoulos’ tenure

The Braves have more questions than answers right now, and it could prove to make Alex Anthopoulos’ life quite hellish at the trade deadline. The bullpen could probably use a couple of new faces, but more than anything, the Braves need a proven closer.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 20

Alex Anthopoulos fiery message to Braves clubhouse paid off

The Braves finally have some momentum, sweeping the Mets behind multiple gems from the aces of their staff. It was the kind of series the Braves needed, as they hope to put together a strong run before the trade deadline.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / June 19

Could Braves Acquire All-Star Outfielder to Boost Playoff Hopes?

Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos made it very clear during a Wednesday appearance on 680 The Fan that the team will not sell at the 2025 MLB trade deadline.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 19

Should fans believe Anthopoulos when he says Braves are buying

Yesterday, Alex Anthopoulos laid out the Braves trade deadline blueprint in a very candid interview with 680 The Fan. The conversation covered a number of topics, but the one crystal clear message he had for the fan base is that the team has absolutely no interest in selling.