The Braves own MLB’s best record and a huge division lead, sparking debate on whether they should go bigger at the late-July trade deadline. Lindsay Crosby reviews Alex Anthopoulos’ usual “cute” or money-driven deadline moves, argues Atlanta now has the farm depth—especially pitching—to consider a larger swing, and cites AA’s aggressive Toronto history. Potential targets discussed include Byron Buxton (no-trade clause), the costly long-control option of Yordan Álvarez, plus more realistic reliever/outfield fits like Ryan Zeferjahn, Andrew Kittredge, Eric Miller, Taylor Rogers, Seranthony Dominguez, and Lars Nootbaar, stressing the need to improve responsibly without gutting the pipeline.
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