Giants send Tyler Mahle to Braves as trade deadline sell-off appears underway

The Giants’ firesale appears to be underway. San Fransiscio made its first move of the trade deadline by sending veteran starter Tyler Mahle to the Braves on Sunday night. Atlanta gave up right-handed pitcher Anthony Molina in return. The 31-year-old Mahle is 3-9 with a 5.13 ERA in 18 starts for the Giants this season, but has been vastly improved in July when he went 2-1 with a 2.82 ERA, including six shoutout innings against the Brewers. San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Mahle (54), who was traded to the Braves, throwing a pitch. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect He joins a roation right now of Chris Sale, JR Ritchie, Grant Holmes, Bryce Elder and Martin Pérez While the Braves hope the righty can help them hold off the Phillies in the NL East and challenge for the NL’s best record, he co