Braves Announce Trade With Orioles After Craig Kimbrel News originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
One day after a monumental collapse by their bullpen, the Atlanta Braves shook things up via a trade with the Baltimore Orioles.
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It involved one of the two relief pitchers at the center of the eight-run meltdown in the final two innings of Thursday’s 11-10 home loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
On Friday, Atlanta announced that it has dealt reliever Scott Blewett to the Orioles for cash considerations. This marks Blewett’s fourth stop and third MLB team since April.
The 29-year-old began the 2025 season with the Minnesota Twins and spent a week with Baltimore in mid-April before his contract was purchased by the Braves.
Atlanta also made another bullpen move official on Friday by selecting 16-year veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel to the major league roster from Triple-A. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal was first to report the decision on Thursday shortly after the gut-punch loss.
Former Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Scott Blewett (63) pitches at Truist Park.Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Blewett appeared in 11 games for the Braves, posting a 5.51 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 10 walks and 13 strikeouts across 16 1/3 innings. The former 2014 second-round draft pick holds a 3.02 ERA across 53 2/3 innings in his major league career.
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He most recently took the mound on Thursday when he surrendered three hits (all home runs), two walks and five earned runs in 1 1/3 innings after entering in the eighth frame with a 9-3 lead.
Entering Friday, the Braves (27-34) sit in fourth place in the NL East, 11 games behind the division-leading New York Mets (39-24).
They’re set to take on the San Francisco Giants for a three-game series in the Bay Area starting Friday night.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.