The hobbled Braves are adding another reinforcement to their rotation, having agreed to a trade with the Yankees that will send veteran righty Carlos Carrasco to Atlanta for a player to be named or cash,

Things continue to go from bad to worse for the Braves. Not only did they lose their fourth straight game last night, but they also lost another starting pitcher, as Grant Holmes left the game early and was placed on the IL with elbow discomfort.

The Atlanta Braves certainly aren't where anyone in the building and out of the building among the fan base expected as we come up to the MLB Trade Deadline on

The Braves are sellers. But their injury-depleted starting rotation has forced them to spend the past couple days buying from the clearance rack. The Braves acquired Carlos Carrasco from the Yankees in exchange for cash or a player to be named later on Monday.

MLB.com's Mark Bowman provided an update on the potential Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna heads to the NL West at the MLB trade deadline.

According to The Athletic's Jim Bowden, while the Braves "are not looking to move on from" veteran second baseman Ozzie Albies, they will still "listen to inquiries" leading up to the July 31 trade deadline.

One MLB writer recently suggested that former Atlanta Braves All-Star Brian McCann would be a good choice to succeed manager Brian Snitker.

The New York Yankees kept busy ahead of the MLB trade deadline, acquiring utilityman Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals.