Braves acquire veteran left-hander Blevins from Oakland

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have acquired left-hander Jerry Blevins from the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations.

The 35-year-old Blevins has joined the Braves for Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. 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.

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 $1.5 million minor league deal with Oakland before the season and had a 1.69 ERA in seven games with Triple A Las Vegas.

Blevins has a 3.52 career ERA in 12 seasons with Oakland, Washington and the Mets.