Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker, and Dick Allen were officially enshrined into the Hall of Fame. Trade interest in Nolan Arenado has increased in recent days. Seth Lugo signed a two year extension with the Royals, removing him from being a potential trade chip for Kansas City.

But if baseball has taught us anything, it's that, no matter how down you might be feeling, no matter how dark it may seem, things can always get worse. And while the Fedde deal was bad enough, the Braves managed to follow it up with an even more depressing transaction less than 24 hours later.

At several points, we've wondered if the Atlanta Braves had finally hit rock bottom. With Grant Holmes joining the 60-day IL, every starter from Atlanta’s

The Atlanta Braves call upon a top prospect who has been experiencing a recent turnaround in his performance in Triple-A following Grant Holmes' injury

The Atlanta Braves are once again stuck between a rock and a hard place on the injury front. It's time to consider sweeping changes at the trade deadline.

Braves lead that had to feel fairly merciful for the Rangers. Grant Holmes consolidated the lead on a three quick contact outs. Michael Harris hit a one out triple in the second and Profar brought him home with a single.

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves are looking to break their three-game slide with a win against the Texas Rangers. Texas has a 32-20 record at home and a 54-50 record overall. The Rangers have a 25-7 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

The Rangers bullpen has been lights-out recently, allowing just 2 runs over their last 7 games with relievers like Hoby Milner (14 holds) and Robert Garcia (8 saves) providing lockdown late-inning support. Atlanta’s relief corps has shown signs of fatigue, with Rafael Montero struggling in yesterday’s meltdown eighth inning.