An unassuming Braves trade kicked off a frenzy of moves leaguewide. It sent a message that the Mets or Phillies can’t have the N.L. East title without a fight.
By Tyler Kepner
It was the ripple before the typhoon, the start of the wildest late-July swap meet in baseball history. On July 15, the last day of the All-Star break, Alex Anthopoulos, the general manager of the Atlanta Braves, dealt a prospect to the Chicago Cubs for outfielder Joc Pederson. By the end of the month, 158 players — including some of the biggest names in baseball — had been traded, and all 30 teams had made at least one move.
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