6:15pm: Sean Walker Jersey The Braves announced today that Carrasco was acquired for cash. Manager Brian Snitker said tonight that Carrasco will start for the team Thursday ( ). Atlanta will need to open a 40-man spot to create space within the next few days which should be easy with the looming deadline. 12:48pm: The Braves and Yankees have agreed to a trade thatll send righty to Atlanta in exchange for a player to be named later or cash, Jack Curry of the YES Network. The veteran Carrasco is not on the Yankees 40-man roster after being designated for a signment and accepting an outright to Triple-A earlier this season. Carrasco, 38, started six games and made a pair of relief appearances for the Yankees after signing a minor league deal over the winter. That contract came with a $1.5MM base salary, which will carry over to the Braves. Hes made 10 starts and a relief appearance with New Yorks top affiliate in Scranton, pitching to a 3.27 ERA overall. That includes a particularly strong run since mid-June, during which Carrasco has logged 44 innings with a 2.45 ERA albeit with a middling 16.6% strikeout rate. Hes limited walks at a strong 5.7% clip in that span and has a ground-ball rate north of 51.6% in Triple-A this year. This is the second deal for a previously DFAed starter that the injury-ravaged Atlanta front office has drummed up in the past 24 hours. The Braves also added last night and plugged him directly onto the 40-man roster. In doing so, they also announced that righty was headed to the 60-day injured list due to an elbow injury. Holmes became the latest injury casualty in a snakebit Braves season. Atlanta currently has Holmes, (fractured ribs), (shoulder surgery), (fractured elbow) and (Tommy John surgery) all on the 60-day injured list. Presumably, Carrasco will be added to Atlantas 40-man roster if not immediately then in the near future. The Braves need all the help they can get simply navigating the rest of the season. is still healthy atop the rotation, but the depth chart after him includes , the just-acquired Fedde and recent waiver claim . The Braves gave young right-hander a look earlier in the summer before turning to external acquisitions, but he was rocked in four starts as one might expect for a 20-year-old who was fast-tracked to the majors for injury purposes. Former first-rounder has pitched well over his past six Triple-A starts and could get a look in the final couple months, though hes walked nearly 13% of his Triple-A opponents this season. Righties and give Atlanta a pair of depth arms in their late 20s and both are already on the 40-man roster. Waldrep and prospects and could all be options at some point down the stretch. Ritchie, in particular, has posted big minor league numbers. At the same time, with the season spiraling out of hand and the teams playoff hopes dashed, the Braves may not want to rush potential key pieces of the future to the majors before theyre ready. In that sense, some veteran stopgaps like Fedde, Wentz and Carrasco are fairly logical, even if theyre unexciting. Neither Ritchie nor Burkhalter is on the 40-man roster yet, though the latter will need to be added between now and November if hes to be protected from this years Rule 5 Draft, which could give the team some extra incentive to take a look over the final eight weeks of the season if he can replicate his strong Double-A numbers following a recent promotion to Triple-A. Victor Rask Jersey