The Atlanta Braves are taking the the idea of a rebuild to a new level.

Atlanta is going "full tank" and "desperately" attempting to get additional draft picks from clubs by offering to take on bad contracts, Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan reports, citing sources.

Sources tell Passan the 4-17 Braves don't currently have any takers, but they're trying to acquire as many picks and as much draft money as possible.

Atlanta unloaded a number of pieces in exchange for prospects prior to the 2016 campaign - including the likes of Shelby Miller, Andrelton Simmons, Cameron Maybin, and Christian Bethancourt - after finishing last season with a 67-95 record.

The club replaced them with cheap, veteran options, but the moves haven't paid off; Atlanta has struggled to score, crossing the plate just 69 times while hitting a total of four home runs in 21 games.

Braves general manager John Coppolella was frank in a recent interview with Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports when he said he expected more out of the club.

"We're obviously disappointed in the way this season has gone," he said. "We're not going to make excuses. We know we need to play better.

"We're excited about our future. There are a lot of good things going on in our farm system. But we need to start playing better now. We can't finish the year the way we're playing right now."

Atlanta's farm system is currently ranked second in baseball by MLB Pipeline, and the team will move into a new stadium next season.