The Atlanta Braves moved to bolster their rotation only hours after placing right-hander Reynaldo Lopez on the 15-day injured list by acquiring right-hander Tyler Mahle from the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night. Mahle, 31, was 3-9 with a 5.14 ERA in 18 games with the Giants this season. The Braves sent right-hander Anthony Molina to the Giants. The Giants optioned Molina to Triple-A Sacramento. Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos said he was interested that Mahle was 2-1 with a 2.82 ERA in four starts in July. "We actually talked with him as a free agent when he signed with the Rangers...
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