Braves add players but miss on pitching at deadline
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 1:05 AM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
At the 2026 trade deadline, the Atlanta Braves made several additions, including Tyler Mahle and Brent Suter, but did not secure a frontline starting pitcher. General Manager Alex Anthopoulos indicated a need for a playoff-caliber starter, yet that opportunity went unfulfilled. The Braves entered the deadline with a strong season record, being 22 games over.500, and hoped to enhance their playoff prospects. Critics point to a lack of postseason success since their 2021 World Series win, raising questions about the team’s direction and future moves.
- •Braves are 22 games over.500 entering the deadline
- •Acquired players include Tyler Mahle and Brent Suter
- •Failed to obtain a frontline starting pitcher
- •Postseason results since 2021 have been disappointing
- •Criticism of Anthopoulos' deadline decisions intensifies
- 1:05 AMYahoo Sports — Alex Anthopoulos Has Failed the Braves Yet Again
"There is no taking the 2021 World Series away from Alex Anthopoulos. He deserves enormous credit for what he did that summer. With Ronald Acuña Jr. injured and Atlanta sitting around .500, Anthopoulos acquired Joc Pederson, Jorge Soler, Eddie Rosario and Adam Duvall. The moves looked modest at the time and became legendary. Rosario won…
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