Braves trade Heyward, Walden to Cardinals for pitcher Miller

Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward drives in a run with a base hit in the fourth inning Aug. 10 against the Washington Nationals in Atlanta. The Braves have dealt Heyward and reliever Jordan Walden to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher Shelby Miller and a minor-leaguer. - photo by John Bazemore

Braves Cardinals Trad Albe — Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward drives in a run with a base hit in the fourth inning Aug. 10 against the Washington Nationals in Atlanta. The Braves have dealt Heyward and reliever Jordan Walden to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher Shelby Miller and a minor-leaguer. - photo by John Bazemore

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves dealt outfielder Jason Heyward and reliever Jordan Walden to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday for pitcher Shelby Miller and a minor-leaguer. The deal ends Heyward's tenure with his hometown team and lands a young pitcher to bolster Atlanta's rotation. John Hart, the Braves' new general manager, signaled the start of a major overhaul after the team slumped to its first losing season since 2008.

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