The Atlanta Braves had what some fans might consider an anticlimactic trade deadline, but president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said he was content with his moves before Monday’s 6 p.m. ET cutoff.“We added players to the big-league roster that we felt would improve the club,” Anthopoulos said. “We got a really good team. We’re in first place. We’re playing really well out of the break. Our offense has come back to life. We’ve pitched like we did early in the year.“We had a rough June. There’s no doubt about that. But the way we’re playing coming out of the break has been great, and we feel like with the guys we added, we made the club stronger.”As things stand, the Braves are 67-45 and have an eight-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East. They played great baseball to start the season, overcame a disastrous June and seem more like the team that, earlier this year, led the majors in wins.Who won and lost the MLB trade deadline?Andy McCullough and Johnny SweetThe Braves’ moves over the weekend improved the team, even if only by a smidge. Whether the additions of outfielder Lane Thomas, right-hander Tyler Mahle and left-handed reliever Brent Suter are enough to win a World Series remains to be seen.Let’s break down the changes.The lone starting pitcher additionIt’s been said all season the Braves’ starting rotation is their weak link, and it could be the difference between a first-round playoff exit and a World Series parade in Atlanta.When asked whether there were discussions with other teams about acquiring a front-line starter, Anthopoulos said, “I don’t think it’s appropriate to talk about things that didn’t get done.”The Braves had the prospect capital to make rotation moves as big as the deals the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres pulled off, but they wound up adding only Mahle. To the Braves’ credit, they were interested in Mahle when the Texas Rangers signed him in 2024. They have enough intel on him to believe his 5.13 ERA in 18 starts isn’t indicative of his potential with Atlanta.