1) Braves get P Kyle Farnsworth from Detroit for Zach Miner and Roman Colon. Look for Fernando Rodney to be Detroit’s closer down the stretch, as the Tigers have wisely begun looking towards 2006.

2) LHP Ron Villone (2-3, 2.45 ERA) is moving from Seattle to Florida in exchange for right-handers Yorman Bazardo and Mike Flannery

3) The Cubs acquire OF Matt Lawton (.273, 10 HR’s, 44 RBI) from the Pirates ; Pittsburgh will receive OF Jody Gerut (.260, 1 HR , 12 RBI).