ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have acquired left-hander Jerry Blevins from the Oakland Athletics for cash.
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 that called for a $1.5 million salary while in the major leagues. He had a 1.69 ERA in seven games with Triple-A Las Vegas.
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 Vizcaíno to the 60-day injured list. Vizcaíno will miss the remainder of the season following shoulder surgery.
