The Atlanta Braves are making some changes in their farm system ahead of the trade deadline, cutting ties with an 18-year-old pitcher who joined the team last year as an international prospect. While the Braves are expected to take an active approach to finding help before next week’s trade deadline, Almonte will apparently not be part of the team’s long-term plans. Teenage Pitcher StruggledAlmonte signed with the Braves in January 2025 as part of the team’s group of international prospects. Braves Seeking Big Pitching MovesThe Braves are expected to find some more immediate pitching help this season. “If the Tigers trade Skubal, something that seems increasingly likely, they might as well trade Casey Mize too,” Axisa wrote.