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Ahead of Deadline, Braves look toward future
- Updated: August 2, 2016
ATLANTA — Though the Braves did not make a significant move before Monday’s non-waiver Trade Deadline expired, they believe they’ve already enriched their pipeline, cleaned their payroll and shaped the middle of their 2017 lineup with the multiple trades completed over the past couple of months.
After making a big splash by acquiring Matt Kemp from the Padres on Saturday, the Braves opted not to trade Nick Markakis, Ender Inciarte, Jim Johnson or any of their players who drew interest leading up to Monday’s Deadline. But there is still a chance they could make some moves in August, when a player must first be put through waivers before he is traded.
The Braves essentially turned nothing into something when they acquired Kemp from the Padres in exchange for Hector Olivera, who was never expected to play in Atlanta when his domestic violence suspension ends on Tuesday. They also turned minimal value into potentially attractive value last week, when they traded Lucas Harrell and Dario Alvarez to the Rangers for Minor League slugger Travis Demeritte, who now ranks as Atlanta’s ninth-best prospect, according to MLBPipeline.com.
Braves general manager John Coppolella also took …
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