For the first time in eight years, the underperforming, injury-riddled Atlanta Braves were sellers at the trade deadline. But they didn’t have a lot to sell that others were clamoring for, with so few pending free agents and with the Braves not ready to give up on some players on long-term contracts who’ve struggled for much of the season.

A few weeks back Atlanta Braves' general manager Alex Anthopoulos made the claim that the organization would not be sellers at the trade deadline despite their