Blevins was acquired by the Braves on Sunday in exchange for cash or a player to be named, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blevins was pitching at Triple-A Las Vegas this season and had compiled a 1.69 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across 10.2 innings. He'll head to Atlanta to serve as depth in a struggling bullpen, though if he doesn't land on the major-league squad immediately he has an opt-out clause in his deal for the end of May.

Blevin will be sent to Triple-A Las Vegas before Thursday's home opener against the Angels, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blevins was expected to travel with the team for last week's two-game series in Japan but ended up not going, which may have been a sign of his standing on the roster. The veteran left-hander struggled this spring with eight runs allowed across 3.1 innings. Blevins can opt out of the minor-league deal if he doesn't make it to the majors by the end of April.

Blevins is not listed on the Athletics' roster for the season-opening series in Japan.

EDGE Analysis

Blevins was expected to travel with the team to Japan -- it's currently unclear if he made the trip -- but he is not present on the team's 28-man roster of available players. The 35-year-old did little to earn a roster spot this spring with eight runs allowed over three innings, and according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, he will able able to opt out of the contract if not in the majors by the end of April.

Blevins allowed two runs on two hits over two-thirds of an inning during Wednesday's spring game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Blevins has three innings of work this spring and has given up eight runs on six hits and three walks. The veteran left-hander joined Oakland on a minor-league deal in February and is coming off a poor season in which he had a 4.85 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with the Mets. According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, Blevins will travel with the team for the season-opening series in Japan, so he apparently still has a chance to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster.

Blevins agreed to a minor-league deal with the Athletics on Monday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blevins will earn $1.5 million if he makes the major-league roster. The 35-year-old lefty's chances of doing that are certainly hurt by his 4.85 ERA last season, though his ERA was under 3 in both 2016 and 2017, so he may still have something left in the tank. The veteran has held lefties to an OPS of .586 over the course of his 12-year career, so there's a specialist role available for him in Oakland if he looks good in spring training.

Blevins tossed a perfect ninth inning on his way to the save Monday against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Blevins induced two fly balls and a groundout to end the ballgame after tossing 12 of 17 pitches for strikes. Following Monday's appearance, he's recorded six straight scoreless outings, and he owns a 4.08 ERA and 1.40 WHIP with 25 strikeouts across 28.2 innings this season.

Blevins (personal) returned from the bereavement list Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blevins will return to the bullpen after a short stint on the bereavement list. He'll be available for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

Blevins (personal) is expected to come off the bereavement list Monday, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blevins left the team Friday, and after missing the Mets' three-game series against the Rays, he'll return to the bullpen for the Monday's double-header versus Philadelphia. He's posted a 4.79 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with 18 strikeouts through 20.2 innings in 2018.

Blevins was placed on the bereavement list Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Players on the bereavement list must ,miss between three and seven games, so Blevins will return as early as Monday or as late as next Friday. Paul Sewald was called up to take his place in the bullpen.

Blevins gave up two runs on a pair of solo home runs in two innings while striking out three against the Dodgers on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

This was the definition of an emergency starter, as Blevins made his first career start in his 533rd career game after Jason Vargas (calf), who was scheduled to start Sunday, was unexpectedly placed on the DL late on Saturday, forcing the Mets into a bullpen game. Blevins figures to return to the bullpen immediately.