This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/braves as Erick Fedde Set to Make Braves Debut. The Atlanta Braves have been struggling immensely with pitching this year, from unsatisfactory performances to injuries, and have been scrambling at the deadline to find new talent to drag the team’s season out of the mud.

The Atlanta Braves have acquired veteran right-handed starter Erick Fedde from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for cash or a player to be named later. The Braves, who announced the trade on Sunday, will also receive cash considerations in the trade. Earlier in the week, the Cardinals designated the struggling Fedde for assignment.

The #Braves today acquired RHP Erick Fedde and cash considerations from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. To make room on the 40-man roster, Atlanta transferred RHP Grant Holmes to the 60-day injured list.