Still, after plummeting to the fourth-worst record in the majors, the Braves recently stopped talking about turning the season around or hoping for reinforcements at the deadline. Their pursuit of an eighth consecutive postseason berth was obliterated, and their trade-deadline moves reflected as much.

CINCINNATI — Marcell Ozuna sat at his locker two hours before Thursday’s MLB trade deadline watching the television. About 10 minutes later, closer Raisel Iglesias entered the clubhouse and almost immediately yelled something (in a smiling manner) to his teammate from across the room.