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Mark Teixeira is on his way to Los Angeles, while Casey Kotchman is going to Atlanta. (AP Images)

It appears as though one of the biggest names on the Major League Baseball trade radar is gone.

ESPN.com reports that the Atlanta Braves have sent 1B Mark Teixeira to the Los Angeles Angles in exchange for 1B Casey Kotchman and minor league pitcher Steven Marek.

Teixeira was the big pickup of last season's trade deadline, coming over from the Texas Rangers. Atlanta was bolstered from the pickup, as they saw "Tex" hit .283 with 20 HR and 78 RBI this season alone.

Kotchman, who is known as much for his defense at first base as his bat, is batting .287 with 12 homers and 54 RBIs for the first-place Angels.

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