Orioles Trade RH Reliever Brad Brach To Braves
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Atlanta Braves bolstered their bullpen for a run at the NL East title, obtaining right-hander Brad Brach on Sunday in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles for international signing bonus slot money.
Brach is 1-2 with a 4.85 ERA and owns a 10.80 ERA in eight games this month. Left-handers are hitting .342 against him, and he has allowed runs in 11 of 42 appearances.
But Brach has 11 saves and worked as Baltimore's closer for long stretches over the last two years.
The 32-year-old Brach broke into the big leagues with San Diego in 2011 and pitched in parts of three seasons with the Padres before coming to Baltimore in a trade in November 2013.
Brach went 7-1 with a 3.18 ERA in 2014, was 10-4 in 2016 and entered this season with a 26-13 record and a 2.74 ERA as an Oriole.
He had 18 saves last year while subbing for injured Zach Britton, and earned most of his saves this season while Britton started on the disabled list with a torn Achilles tendon.
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