NL East notes: Beachy, Haren, d'Arnaud, Utley, Young, Rollins

Here's the latest from the National League East, where the Braves remain the team with the best record in all of baseball (71-45). "The rest" is really the only way to describe the Nationals, Mets, Phillies, and Marlins, all somewhere between 15-27 games out of first.

Did I mention the Braves have won fourteen in a row?

Braves (71-45)

• Beachy dominates, Braves homer three times in 5-0 win over Miami - Talking Chop
  Atlanta had been waiting for Brandon Beachy to become himself again after Tommy John surgery. Friday night in Atlanta, he did just that. The 26-year old right-hander threw eight shutout innings, striking out six Marlins while allowing just three hits and one walk.

• Frank Wren's Top 5 Trades as Braves General Manager - Talking Chop
  Despite having to work with a strict budget and suddenly depleted farm system, Wren has done a tremendous job building his roster since taking over in October 2007.

Nationals (55-60)

• Nationals May Bring Tyler Moore Back Up According To MLB.com's Bill Ladson - Federal Baseball
  MLB.com's Bill Ladson reported today that Tyler Moore, who was named the Triple-A International League's POTW last week, could be back in the nation's capital sooner than later and could get more playing time than he did earlier this season.

• Nationals' Dan Haren Reportedly Placed On Waivers - Federal Baseball
  According to a report by CBSSports.com's Danny Knobler, Dan Haren has been placed on waivers by the Washington Nationals today. The 32-year-old right-hander has enjoyed success since returning from a DL stint after struggling in the first half.

Mets (52-61)

• Mets top prospect Travis d'Arnaud promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas - Amazin' Avenue
  The Mets catcher of the future of the present is taking the next step. Again.

• Tracking Matt Harvey's Season: Start #23, PITCHf/x data and GIFs - Amazin' Avenue
  Perhaps it's appropriate that Matt Harvey threw his first complete-game shutout in his thirty-third start of his major league career. The 24-year-old threw just 106 pitches in the effort against the Colorado Rockies.

Phillies (52-63)

• Phillies agree to extension with Chase Utley - MLB Daily Dish
  The second baseman will stay in Philly through 2015, and the deal includes vesting options that could keep him there for even longer.

• Phillies designate Delmon Young for assignment - MLB Daily Dish
  The move clears room for the newly-claimed Casper Wells.

• The Friendly Ghost: Phillies Claim OF Casper Wells - The Good Phight
  With the acquisition of Casper Wells, the Phillies now have approximately a billion outfielders.

• Happenings: Rollins on Waivers; Phillies Sign 3B Luis Encarnacion - The Good Phight
  Between a waiver deal that likely means nothing and an international signing that could mean quite a great deal, the Phillies have been busy post-your-bedtime tonight.

• Michael Young, Jimmy Rollins clear waivers - MLB Daily Dish
  The pair of infielders can theoretically be dealt to any team, but their no-trade clauses complicate things.

• Phillies agreement with Gonzalez may fall through - MLB Daily Dish
  After signing the Cuban righty two weeks ago, the Phillies' agreement with Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez may fall through.

Marlins (43-71)

• Miami Marlins prospects: Colin Moran's slow start in Greensboro is misleading - Fish Stripes
  At first glance, Colin Moran has been awful in his month of baseball with Low Class A Greensboro. However, after digging a little deeper, it become more clear to see that Moran hasn't been even close to has bad as his traditional statistics suggest.