The ATL Thread 6/21 | @ Miami | 7:10 EDT

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In any case, the more sensible move for the Braves would be to trade closer Arodys Vizcaino, who over the past two seasons has a 1.86 ERA, 78 strikeouts and 26 walks in 63 innings. Vizcaino, too, can help the team open its new park, but a closer is a luxury for a club with the second-worst record in the majors.

Vizcaino would not bring the Braves the same return that Ken Giles did for the Phillies last off-season. His walk rate is above league-average. He is under club control for three additional seasons. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2012, and served an 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs at the start of '15.

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Ken Rosenthal suggests the Braves should look to deal Vizcaino

I agree with him. I don't expect this team to contend for much until 2018 so why hold onto the most volatile commodity in baseball, a closer, when you could possibly get something for him? Especially with Vizcaino's history of TJ and PED use. If they can get a good return, I hope they do it.

Rosenthal says he still thinks it would be surprising if the Braves keep Teheran, but a rival executive has confirmed that the Braves are reluctant to move Teheran, which I think is the right move given his extremely team-friendly deal.

Yep. Unless you're expecting to contend and make a postseason run, trade those guys when possible.

New lineup:

Peterson 2B
Inciarte CF
Freeman 1B
Markakis RF
Pierzynski C
Aybar SS
d'Arnaud 3B
Bonifacio LF
Norris P

Left ankle soreness.

Braves placed Mallex on the 15-day DL and he is expected to miss 8-10 weeks of action.

Gametime bump

Will this team ever lose again?

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Considering the prospect hauls teams have received for closers in recent years, trading Viz seems like a no-brainer.

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The only thing that might change that is the fact the Yanks probably move Chapman and possibly Miller. Might be a better idea to move him in the offseason if that is happening.

There'll still be teams out there willing to move for Vizcaino to pitch their 8th as a set-up man. And it's also likely that we'll move Vizcaino before the Yanks make a move