Braves acquire veteran left-hander Blevins from Oakland

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have acquired left-hander Jerry Blevins from the Oakland Athletics for $1.
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 and had a 1.69 ERA in seven games with Triple-A Las Vegas.
He gets a $1.6 million