The 2014 MLB trade deadline is closing in, and teams are scrambling to put together rosters that will keep them atop the standings and into the postseason.

The Atlanta Braves currently sit one game back from the Washington Nationals. What do the Braves have to do to take the lead in the NL East and have success in the postseason?

Check out Braves insider Kevin McAlpin break down the latest news as the trade deadline approaches.

 

All stats accurate as of July 21.

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