ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have acquired left-hander Jerry Blevins from the Oakland Athletics for $1.
The 35-year-old has joined the Braves for Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies.
The Braves needed a left-hander for their bullpen and took a chance on Blevins, who posted a 4.85 ERA in 64 games with the New York Mets last season. He signed a minor league deal with Oakland before the season and had a 1.69 ERA in seven games with Triple-A Las Vegas.
He gets a $1.6 million salary while in the major leagues with the Braves, which comes to about $1.34 million for the rest of the season. He can earn $100,000 performance bonuses for 65 and 70 games as a pitcher.
Blevins has a 3.52 ERA in 12 seasons with Oakland, Washington and the Mets.
To make room for Blevins on the roster, Atlanta has optioned right-hander Wes Parsons to Triple-A Gwinnett and transferred right-hander Arodys Vizcaino to the 60-day injured list. Vizcaino will miss the remainder of the season following shoulder surgery.
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