Insider reveals 3 players the Braves are shopping ahead of trade deadline

The Atlanta Braves are having an abysmal season and will be sellers ahead of the July 31 Major League Baseball trade deadline.

The Braves entered the season with hopes of making the playoffs, but that won’t happen as Atlanta enters play on July 20 with a record of 43-54 record. Although the Braves are well under .500, it won’t be a complete fire sale, but MLB insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today reveals three players that Atlanta is shopping.

“Atlanta is expected to listen to trade offers for catcher second baseman Ozzie Albies, center fielder Michael Harris, and catcher Sean Murphy, but not until this winter,” Nightengale wrote. “They are letting teams know that DH Marcell Ozuna, closer Raisel Iglesias, and reliever Pierce Johnson are all available. Ozuna, who has 10-and-5 rights, can veto any trade.”

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Ozuna is the biggest name available in trade talks as he would be a middle-of-the-order power bat for any playoff team. He’s a pending free agent, so it could be a true rental for any team acquiring him. He’s hitting .238 with 13 home runs and 42 RBIs this season.

Iglesias, meanwhile, is a high-leverage reliever who’s in the final year of his four-year, 58 million deal. The 35-year-old is 4-6 with a 5.12 ERA in 41 games this season, going 11-for-15 on saves.

The final player Atlanta is looking to shop is Johnson. The reliever is in the final year of his two-year, $14.25 million deal, but does have a club option for $7 million in 2026. He’s 1-3 with a 2.78 ERA in 38 games this season with the Braves.

All three players will likely have interest from multiple playoff-bound teams ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.

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