Early Sunday morning, the team announced that Grant Holmes had been placed on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation. With Holmes sidelined, every member of the Braves’ opening week rotation now occupies a spot on the injured list.

Fedde will step in as a much-needed starter who is ready to be deployed immediately. As it stands, Atlanta's starting pitchers currently on the injured list include Grant Holmes, Chris Sale, Spencer Schwellenbach, Reynaldo Lopez and AJ Smith-Shawver. All three of Holmes, Sale and Schwellenbach went down with injuries this month.

The Atlanta Braves picked up right-hander Erick Fedde and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a player to be named later or cash, the clubs announced Sunday.The Braves made the trade for Fedde after placing starter Grant Holmes on the 60-day injured list with an elbow injury.

The Atlanta Braves' injury-depleted starting rotation is adding more reinforcements after acquiring Carlos Carrasco from the New York Yankees.

The New York Yankees have traded veteran pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the depleted Atlanta Braves for cash considerations

Veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco had been in the rotation for the Yankees' Class AAA affiliate before the trade to the Braves.