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The NL-leading Atlanta Braves traded for a pair of relievers Monday, acquiring right-hander Pierce Johnson from Colorado and lefty Taylor Hearn from Texas.

Braves Rumors: Atlanta is going to buy at the trade deadline and we're ranking the 12 best (and realistic) trade targets for the Braves before Aug. 1.

MLB odds, predictions, and picks for [City] Braves at [City] Brewers on July 22. MLB free pick for Braves-Brewers.

Austin Riley had spent all year wondering when he would have the type of hot streak that could carry Atlanta's loaded lineup. Riley homered for the fifth time in his last four games, and the Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 in a Friday night matchup of division leaders. Riley became the first Braves player with at least five homers and 13 RBIs in a four-game stretch since Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews in September 1959, back when the Braves were still calling Milwaukee home.

The Norfolk Tides (59-32) defeated the Gwinnett Stripers (40-52), 5-1, on Friday Night at Coolray Field.

The Atlanta Braves should be getting back ace pitcher Max Fried sooner rather than later, but he has one last hurdle left before his long-awaited return.

The Atlanta Braves could be looking to upgrade the middle of the rotation and have been connected to a deal with the White Sox, but not for Lucas Giolito.

Pondering the best potential landing spots for Cubs ace Marcus Stroman.

Like every other contender, the Braves could benefit from trading for a reliever or two before the deadline.

Some front offices around the league are working around the clock to bolster their rosters for the stretch run, while others are looking for the best potential deals to help build for the future. But less than two weeks from the Aug. 1 Trade Deadline, a number of clubs are