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Atlanta Braves: Top Players the Braves Should Target with Trade Deadline Looming

By Christopher Townsend

ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 01: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles is congratulated after scoring against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the ninth inning on May 1, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** Manny Machado
ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 01: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles is congratulated after scoring against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the ninth inning on May 1, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** Manny Machado /
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CLEVELAND, OH – MAY 13: Mike Moustakas #8 of the Kansas City Royals waits to bat against the Cleveland Indians during the first inning at Progressive Field on May 13, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Royals 11-2. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – MAY 13: Mike Moustakas #8 of the Kansas City Royals waits to bat against the Cleveland Indians during the first inning at Progressive Field on May 13, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Royals 11-2. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images) /

2. Mike Moustakas

Now here is a more realistic acquisition at third base.  Mike Moustakas is not the best player at the trade deadline, but he is definitely not the worst.  Though, the 29-year-old veteran doesn’t have eye-popping stats this season.  He currently has a .258 AVG and 17 Home Runs, which the latter stat is much better than the former.  Those stats are comparable to Johan Camargo’s, who is hitting .256 and 9 Home Runs.  Camargo is more of a utility player rather than a full-time third baseman, whereas Moustakas is built and plays more like a third baseman.

Also with Austin Riley’s debut looming, Moustakas could come in and teach him since he is a reliable veteran.

There seems to be a lot of upside to acquiring Moustakas and I could see him being in the lineup come July 31st, but it is a matter of whether or not we want to invest in a player like that.

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