The Twins acquired Mahle from the Reds on Tuesday in exchange for Spencer Steer, Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Steven Hajjar, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Minnesota was eager to bolster its rotation ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline and was able to do just that with the addition of Mahle, who had been the No. 2 starter for the Reds for most of the season. Though his ratios had taken a small step back compared to 2020 and 2021, Mahle's 4.40 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 17.0 percent strikeout rate still make him a viable starter for a potential playoff series. Mahle is likely to slide into the rotation spot that Aaron Sanchez filled Monday and could get his first start with the Twins during the team's four-game home series with the Blue Jays this weekend.