Braves Land Lane Thomas and Bailey Falter in Royals Trade
Atlanta adds an outfielder and a starting pitcher in a deal with Kansas City, per beat reporters Bob Nightengale and Jeff Passan.
The Atlanta Braves have acquired outfielder Lane Thomas and left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter from the Kansas City Royals. The deal was reported simultaneously by Bob Nightengale and Jeff Passan, two well-sourced MLB insiders, lending high credibility to the report. Thomas provides outfield depth for Atlanta, while Falter adds rotation or bullpen flexibility. Terms of the trade and any players going back to Kansas City were not detailed in the report.
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