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MLB Trade Deadline: 5 trades the Braves should make

By Hunter Cooke

Jun 28, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) steals second past Atlanta Braves shortstop Erick Aybar (1) in the first inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 28, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) steals second past Atlanta Braves shortstop Erick Aybar (1) in the first inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Eric O’Flaherty should be dealt to the Detroit Tigers

Once again, the Braves need to get rid of some of their more elderly players in order for the young players to get experience and shine. O’Flaherty has been in the MLB since 2003, and the leftie has been a solid player since then. Despite one disastrous season in New York with the Mets where he had a 13.50 ERA, O’Flaherty has been a consistently good pitcher throughout his career.

Continuing with the old-for-young trade strategy, the Braves could shop O’Flaherty to the Tigers for LHP Jario Labourt. Labourt is only 22 and still developing his game, but he’s shown promise ever since being signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2011.

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Labourt has a solid fastball, but needs to work on his control, as he’s currently walking more than 4.5 per nine in the Minors. Despite all this, Labourt has nowhere to go but up. If he can get some of his pitches under control, I see no reason why he shouldn’t be a solid pitcher for the defensively starved Braves.

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