The Braves have traded veteran right-hander Rodrigo Lopez to the Cubs in a deal for minor league left-hander Ryan Buchter, according to an Associated Press report on Thursdya. Buchter, 24, will be assigned to the Braves’ high Class A team in Lynchburg, Va. He was a combined 4-0 with one save and a 3.38 ERA for the Cubs’ Class A Daytona and AA Tennessee teams this season.