ATL/TEX

[rockybull]

Braves gets:

Rusty Michelle 2B 27 $6.7 million Arb '74 88 overall


Rangers gets:

Braves 4th round pick (#92 overall)
Braves 5th round pick (#122 overall)
Braves 6th round pick (#152 overall)
Jorge Mellgoza RP 22 $500k Arb '76 66/74


those are early picks in each of those rounds. Michelle is a solid 2B i think, so while i didn't want to give up the picks, i think this makes sense for us both.

[warpriest]

Texas accepts. Michelle is a nice defensive piece, and we like him but his OPB was depressed last season by our having to constantly alter our batting order due to injuries to others. We are trading for pieces that was either use or flip.