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Braves acquire reliever Brad Brach in trade with Orioles
The Atlanta Braves bolstered their bullpen for a run at the National League East title, obtaining right-hander Brad Brach on Sunday in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles for $250,000 of international signing bonus allocation money.
Brach is 1-2 with a 4.85 ERA and owns a 10.80 ERA in eight games this month. He has struck out 38 and walked 19 in 39 innings, but left-handers are hitting .342 against him, and he has allowed runs in 11 of 42 appearances.
Brach is only two years removed from making the American League All-Star team, has 11 saves this season and worked as Baltimore's closer for long stretches over the past two years.
Brach's contract expires after this season, and with the Orioles mired in full rebuilding mode, it was a deal that was easy to make for vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette.
The deal is a sign that the Orioles have changed their philosophy on building a winner. Last year, Baltimore traded away all but $500,000 of its allocation money and spent just $440,000 on international amateurs.
Brach is 1-2 with a 4.85 ERA and owns a 10.80 ERA in eight games this month. He has struck out 38 and walked 19 in 39 innings, but left-handers are hitting .342 against him, and he has allowed runs in 11 of 42 appearances.
Brach is only two years removed from making the American League All-Star team, has 11 saves this season and worked as Baltimore's closer for long stretches over the past two years.
Brach's contract expires after this season, and with the Orioles mired in full rebuilding mode, it was a deal that was easy to make for vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette.
The deal is a sign that the Orioles have changed their philosophy on building a winner. Last year, Baltimore traded away all but $500,000 of its allocation money and spent just $440,000 on international amateurs.