7/27 12:13: Jayson Stark of ESPN tweets, “Braves looking for OF who can play CF. Chances of getting Cody Ross slim. Telling teams they’re set “unless somebody knocks us over”

7/26 16:58: “I think we’re still looking internally at the pieces that we have,” Wren said early Monday evening in regards to the outfield (via Mark Bowman of MLB.com). “Right now, I’d have to say that’s the way that we’re leaning.”

7/26 09:33: Mark Bowman of FOXSports says, “Kenshin Kawakami Kawakami and Jesse Chavez crowding the back end of the bullpen mix and left-hander Eric O’Flaherty still trying to regain the strength he lost because of a viral infection, the Braves may attempt to acquire a reliever before Saturday’s 4 p.m. ET trade deadline.”

The team may improve the bullpen internally by promoting prospect Craig Kimbrel or Stephen Marek. Other options include promoting Mike Minor to the big league rotation and giving Kris Medlen a chance to return to the bullpen.

Outfielder Nate McLouth has been struggling, and GM Frank Wren is evaluating options to improve his outfield. The team has minimal interest in Florida Marlins center fielder Cody Ross. Atlanta has also been interested in Milwaukee’s Corey Hart and Washington’s Josh Willingham, so it’s possible they may make a run for them before Saturday’s deadline.

“You don’t want to disrupt a good thing in a lot of ways,” Wren said last week. “But at the same time, we’ve got to put the most talented club on the field. If there is somebody out there who improves our club dramatically, we have to be open to it.”