Braves trade for Lucas Duda

[Heyward]

For cash considerations, good move AA.

[Pacheaholic]

https://twitter.com/FlannyMLB/status...12760042336256

[nsacpi]

Yup. Good lefty pinch hitter. Will be a little bit of a challenge keeping him sharp. Maybe rest Freddie for a couple games.

[Braves1976]

Yup. Good lefty pinch hitter. Will be a little bit of a challenge keeping him sharp. Maybe rest Freddie for a couple games.

i'll settle for resting him and Markakis one game each knowing how stubborn Freeman is about sitting out.

[Orphan Black]

i'll settle for resting him and Markakis one game each knowing how stubborn Freeman is about sitting out.

I know it sounds weird, but I actually think Freeman is a little selfish by not taking some breaks...he didn't take one game off during that 22 in 20 days streak, and it's kind of showing on the offensive side.

[nsacpi]

I know it sounds weird, but I actually think Freeman is a little selfish by not taking some breaks...he didn't take one game off during that 22 in 20 days streak, and it's kind of showing on the offensive side.

i think that mentality is a feature not a bug

[Orphan Black]

What are the corresponding moves here? I assume Ruiz gets sent down for Duda, but who goes for the catcher?

[Braves1976]

Duda had been hot for KC of late too, he had two homers and 5 RBI's in his last two games coming into today. He went 1-4 with run scored at DH today batting clean-up. But his previous two starting at first were multi-hit games including homers in both and three hits vs Cleveland Saturday.

[CyYoung31]

Finally!

[MadduxFanII]

Duda to first, Freeman to third, Camargo to short, Swanson to left and Acuna to center.

Bam. Done. Easy as pie.

[msstate7]

.814 ops vs rhp this year

[msstate7]

Yup. Good lefty pinch hitter. Will be a little bit of a challenge keeping him sharp. Maybe rest Freddie for a couple games.

Red Sox coming up

[Braves1976]

Cool my prediction came true, I guessed Duda about a week ago now in a discussion about him and Granderson. I just thought Duda was more likely of the two. I always liked him too (he looks like Brian McCain to me, lol).

[BeanieAntics]

Great move. Needed the lefty power bat, got the lefty power bat. Once Duvall comes around (he has a -50 delta between his wOBA and xwOBA) we are going to have a very strong bench. Duda, Duvall, Culberson, and Flowers/Suzuki is a really nice group of pinch hitting options off the bench. Hopefully Snitker will deploy them properly

[Braves1976]

Great move. Needed the lefty power bat, got the lefty power bat. Once Duvall comes around (he has a -50 delta between his wOBA and xwOBA) we are going to have a very strong bench. Duda, Duvall, Culberson, and Flowers/Suzuki is a really nice group of pinch hitting options off the bench. Hopefully Snitker will deploy them properly

yea good moves by AA as usual.

[nsacpi]

AA found ways to get some good players without giving up any top prospects.

[Enscheff]

We pretty much knew it was either going to be Duda or Granderson.

Once Donaldson experienced calf pain they were able to move on a bench bat.

[UNCBlue012]

AA is a really good GM.

[msstate7]

We pretty much knew it was either going to be Duda or Granderson.

Once Donaldson experienced calf pain they were able to move on a bench bat.

If Donaldson sits out the rest of the year, how much do you think a contract would cost us this offseason?

[IslandBrave]

What are the corresponding moves here? I assume Ruiz gets sent down for Duda, but who goes for the catcher?

He’s not coming up until Sat.