Paul Maholm SP FA Tue 7/31/12 1:03 AM
Paul Maholm
SP FA
Braves acquired LHP Paul Maholm and OF Reed Johnson from the Cubs for RHPs Jaye Chapman and Arodys Vizcaino.
After the Ryan Dempster trade detonated in their faces, the Braves went back to the well in grabbing Maholm. Although the veteran came with a significant price, he will certainly fortify the back-end of Atlanta's rotation. The 30-year-old southpaw has a solid 3.74 ERA and 81/34 K/BB ratio over 120 1/3 innings this season. His contract includes an affordable $6.5 million club option for next year. Maholm is a more attractive fantasy option in Atlanta than he was pitching in hitter-haven Wrigley in front of a putrid team.