{"id":798515,"date":"2026-08-02T02:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T02:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/798515\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T02:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T02:49:11","slug":"breaking-royals-trade-lane-thomas-bailey-falter-to-braves-royals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/798515\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Royals Trade Lane Thomas &#038; Bailey Falter To Braves &#8211; Royals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tOutfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thomala02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-08-01_br\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lane Thomas<\/a> and left-handed pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/falteba01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-08-01_br\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bailey Falter<\/a> are headed to the Atlanta Braves in a trade.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThomas was a popular name in trade rumors over the past few weeks, and it is not surprising to see him moved ahead of Monday&#8217;s trade deadline.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFalter has spent the year between the majors and Triple-A, with 5 appearances, two starts, and 9 \u2154 innings pitched. His results in the majors have not been great, but the Braves will be betting on his upside, as he is under team control for two more years after this season through the arbitration process. Falter was designated for assignment in late May and has spent part of this season on the injured list with elbow inflammation.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThomas is a rental bat who has been the source of many trade rumors over the past few weeks. He does most of his damage against left-handed pitching, with an .800 OPS against left-handed pitching, as opposed to a .719 OPS versus right-handers. He will provide additional depth in the outfield for the Braves and specifically lengthen their lineup versus southpaws. As a team, Atlanta has a .705 OPS against left-handed pitching, so he will provide an upgrade, especially in that area.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn return, the Braves are sending LHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=holton000jos\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carter Holton<\/a> and RHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=braun-000luc\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lucas Braun<\/a> to Kansas City.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tHolton was the Braves&#8217; second-round pick in 2024 and has pitched this year between the Arizona Complex League and Single-A. He has appeared in 10 games, with eight starts, throwing 41 \u2154 innings and recording 41 strikeouts with 16 walks, posting a 4.32 ERA.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tLucas Braun was a sixth round pick by the Braves in 2023 and has pitched this year between Double-A and Triple-A. He has thrown 94 \u2153 innings, with a 3.53 ERA with 82 strikeouts over 19 appearances and 17 starts. Braun was ranked 8th in the Braves system on MLB.com.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>View our top trade candidates list, up to nearly 70 names and updated regularly!<\/p>\n<p>          <a class=\"ipsButton ipsButton_medium ipsButton_important\" style=\"color:white;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/diamondcentric.net\/mlb-trade-deadline-candidates-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View Trade Candidates<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Outfielder Lane Thomas and left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter are headed to the Atlanta Braves in a trade. 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