The hobbled Braves are adding another reinforcement to their rotation, having agreed to a trade with the Yankees that will send veteran righty Carlos Carrasco to Atlanta for a player to be named or cash, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Monday afternoon. Neither club has confirmed the deal.
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Carrasco was designated for assignment by the Yankees and subsequently optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in early June. The 38-year-old posted a 5.91 ERA in eight outings (six starts) with New York this year and has a 3.27 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) with the RailRiders.
The move comes a day after Atlanta acquired veteran righty Erick Fedde and cash from the Cardinals in exchange for cash.
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