Astros Deal Foltynewicz to Braves — bleacherreport.com

In an effort to continue the rebuilding process, the Atlanta Braves added a handful of future assets Wednesday, dealing slugger Evan Gattis to the Houston Astros in exchange for three minor league prospects.  The Astros' official Twitter feed provided details of the trade: #Astros acquire Evan Gattis and RHP James Hoyt from #Braves for RHP Mike Foltynewicz, 3B Rio Ruiz, RHP Andrew Thurman. Mike Foltynewicz, a 23-year-old hard-throwing righty, is the centerpiece of the incoming package for Atlanta. Drafted No. 19 overall out of high school in the 2010 draft, Foltynewicz entered the 2014 season as Baseball America's No. 59 prospect (h/t Baseball-Reference.com). Prior to this upcoming season, he was rated No. 3 in the Astros' organization. 

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