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Braves under-the-radar trade deadline acquisition already paying off

While most experts and fans expected the Atlanta Braves to sell off at the trade deadline, Alex Anthopoulos and the front office went in another direction, holding onto impending free agents Marcell Ozuna and Raisel Iglesias, while also acquiring Tyler Kinley from the Colorado Rockies.

At the time, it was clear the Braves saw Kinley as a piece for the 2026 bullpen, but seven games into his tenture with the Atlanta Braves, it's clear the righty reliever is already paying dividens.

Tyler Kinley is already proving to be a valuable acquisition for the Braves

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