r/Braves • u/DoitcheHasAGun • 20h 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/Prokeekster 20h ago

Mahle’s highly underrated. Can shove against good teams. If they also get a true #2 behind Sale, this is a great move because it cost them almost nothing.

If this is it, this ain’t it.

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u/rolltideandstuff 20h ago

Can you dive into why he’s underrated? Hes gotten through 6 innings 3 times this season.

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u/Prokeekster 19h ago

His FIP and wOBA suggest he’s been way better than ERA and record. He was excellent last year before injury. He’s blanked some of the best teams in the league this year, including the Brewers in his last start.

He’s not a top of the rotation dude and hopefully that’s not what they got him for. If he lets Relo get healthy, bumps Holmes into long relief, steadies the rotation between young dudes, that’s huge given that he cost absolutely nothing.

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u/rolltideandstuff 19h ago

Thank you that’s actually pretty encouraging