The Atlanta Braves offense got a boost today when the team traded for Pitsburgh Pirates All-Star outfielder, Nate McLouth.

In exchange, the Pirates receive outfield prospect Gorkys Hernandez, who had been ranked towards the top of Atlanta's farm system, as well as pitchers Charlie Morton and Jeff Locke.

McLouth has 9 home runs and 34 RBI so far this year after smacking 26 long balls and driving in 94 runs in his first All Star season last year. The outfielder should provide an instant impact to a power starved outfield that has combined for just one more home run (10) than McLouth has hit on his own.