Braves pursue Luis Castillo ahead of MLB trade deadline

The Atlanta Braves are reportedly targeting pitcher Luis Castillo from the Seattle Mariners as the MLB trade deadline approaches on August 3. With the Mariners actively listening to trade offers, Castillo has emerged as a primary candidate for a trade as the team seeks to address needs in their roster. Reports indicate that Seattle may be open to negotiating Castillo’s salary in any potential trade, especially given his current contract projections. The Braves could potentially offer catcher Sean Murphy and shortstop HS Kim in exchange for Castillo, who has shown improvement with a 3.35 ERA over his last nine outings after a rough start to the season.

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