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Frank Wren says the Atlanta Braves are willing to pay for a pitcher who could help them win the World Series.

The Braves lost Tim Hudson for the remainder of the season because of a broken ankle.

Atlanta has been linked to Jake Peavy, Ervin Santana and Bud Norris.

"I think it's the tightest market I've ever seen," Wren said. "I've been at the major league level doing this since 1991, and in 22 years I've never seen a trade market as tight and as thin in the number of available players.

"I think a big part of that is with the addition of the wild card there are so many teams that are still close enough that they're not ready to give up. They're not ready to start trading. There's a lot more of us that are in it than are out of it and it's a real seller's market. We're working through that."

Via Associated Press