The Braves opened the second half with a huge series win over the Rangers, led by Chris Sale's ace-level performance, Austin Riley's breakout weekend, and Drake Baldwin's historic day at the plate. Now, Atlanta welcomes the Padres for a pivotal four-game series that could reshape the MLB trade deadline.

On this episode of Braves Central, Chris Dimino and Barrett Sallee discuss:

⚾ Chris Sale's dominance and Hall of Fame trajectory
⚾ Austin Riley looking like himself again
⚾ Drake Baldwin's record-setting performance
⚾ Why the Padres could become deadline sellers
⚾ AJ Preller's aggressive trade history
⚾ What Alex Anthopoulos should target before the deadline
⚾ Bryce Elder's importance over the next two weeks
⚾ Braves vs. Padres series preview and pitching matchups

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The Braves opened the second half with a huge series win over the Rangers, led by Chris Sale's ace-level performance, Austin Riley's breakout weekend, and Drake Baldwin's historic day at the plate. Now, Atlanta welcomes the Padres for a pivotal four-game series that could reshape the MLB trade deadline. On this episode of Braves Central, Chris Dimino and Barrett Sallee discuss: ⚾ Chris Sale's dominance and Hall of Fame trajectory ⚾ Austin Riley looking like himself again ⚾ Drake Baldwin's record-setting performance ⚾ Why the Padres could become deadline sellers ⚾ AJ Preller's aggressive trade history ⚾ What Alex Anthopoulos should target before the deadline ⚾ Bryce Elder's importance over the next two weeks ⚾ Braves vs. Padres series preview and pitching matchups Subscribe for new episodes of Braves Central throughout the season. #Braves #AtlantaBraves #MLB #BravesCountry #ChrisSale #AustinRiley #TradeDeadline #Baseball #BravesCentralSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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