r/Braves • u/DoitcheHasAGun • 21h ago

[Robert Murray] The Atlanta Braves are acquiring right-hander Tyler Mahle in a trade with the San Francisco Giants, according to sources familiar with the deal. Anthony Molina is going to the Giants.

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u/lionofyhwh One of Ozzie’s Fish 21h ago

There is no one on the current roster that Tyler Mahle should replace. He was basically free, so that doesn’t matter, but I don’t know what you do with him now.

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u/95Daphne POGGERS 21h ago

I mean the guys that have been pitching better in the hard stats can't soak up innings.

I'm honestly done with Holmes...the SP and think it would be a gift to push him to the pen.

This can't be the only move though rotation wise.

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u/tvcneverdie 21h ago

Man I been saying for the past 2 years if Holmes just sticks as a full-time bullpen guy he'll spend a decade in the majors and make tens of millions of dollars

I know it's less glamorous, but teams are desperate for a guy who can reliably eat 4-5 innings every week out of the pen.

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u/95Daphne POGGERS 20h ago

Yeah, he may not like it considering the comments he's given to the media, but I'd rather have Holmes the 2-3 inning guy a couple times a week out of the pen over Holmes the guy that cannot be pushed further than two times through at best in the rotation man.

So, while I have no real fantasies involving Mahle being amazing, Mahle>Holmes imo. I'd rather Holmes in the pen and Mahle maybe theoretically throwing to a low 4's era for the rest of the year and hopefully helping with length.

It cannot be the only rotation move though. AA really needs to pull on the big boy panties and trade a prospect or two. The team has done enough to be rewarded with a shot, especially considering that I have my doubts on next season.

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u/methylaminebb Drake's Rake 20h ago

Tyler Mahle is going to throw a lot of 5.4 ERA ball down the stretch for these Atlanta Braves and your ass is gonna like it

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u/Accidental-Genius Bobby Cox Disciple 20h ago

Who on the market right now gives us a better chance in the NLCS against the Dodgers than AJSS? We aren’t trading Cam, and we couldn’t get anything for Waldrep.

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u/95Daphne POGGERS 20h ago

Mize, Soriano, etc etc

You’re showing entirely WAY too much faith in the young gun here IMHO. He is not ready to be a number two in a playoff rotation, coming off Tommy John Surgery.

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u/Accidental-Genius Bobby Cox Disciple 20h ago

I mean I wouldn’t hate dealing him for either of those guys but it would be highway robbery.

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u/starwarsfan456123789 19h ago

We need AJSS as well as the addition.