Paul Maholm made it 3-for-3 on excellent starts as a Brave in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Padres, allowing just one run on five hits in seven innings. Maholm struck out seven and walked three in moving to 2-1 as a Brave, and 11-7 on the season. He's allowed just four runs in 23 innings (1.57 ERA) since relocating to Atlanta. For the year, he's sporting an excellent 3.39 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. He'll look to keep rolling against the Nationals in Washington on Monday.

Paul Maholm picked up his first shutout of the 2012 season, limiting the Mets to just three hits over nine stellar innings while striking out five on Friday. Since June 29, Maholm has very quietly been one of the best pitchers in all of baseball, compiling a 6-1 record, 1.18 ERA and 45/11 K/BB ratio over 61 impressive innings. He appears to be a very quality addition to the Braves rotation as they make a push for the postseason. If he somehow remains unowned in shallow fantasy leagues, now would be the proper time to pounce. He'll look to continue his recent dominance when he takes on Padres at home on Wednesday.

Paul Maholm pitched well in a losing effort in his Braves debut on Saturday, allowing three runs on six hits over seven innings while racking up eight strikeouts. It was the first time in his last seven starts that Maholm allowed more than one earned run, but he was still very effective. Astros outfielder Justin Maxwell provided all of the damage, blasting a two-run homer in the fourth inning and a solo blast in the seventh. Maholm will take a 9-7 record, 3.75 ERA and 89/36 K/BB ratio into his next outing against the Mets in New York on Friday.

Paul Maholm will make his Braves' debut Saturday against the Astros. It's not a bad matchup to break into your new team with, to say the least. Maholm has been one of the hottest pitchers in the NL of late, allowing one or no runs while going at least six innings in each of his past six starts. He's a must-start against the 'Stros.

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.

Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago reports that the Pirates and Royals are interested in Cubs' left-hander Paul Maholm. Maholm limited the Marlins to one run over eight innings on Thursday and now has a 4.09 ERA and 69/29 K/BB ratio over 105 2/3 innings this season. While the 30-year-old left-hander won't make a major impact, he could draw interest from contenders and non-contenders since his contract includes a $6.5 million option for next year.

Paul Maholm allowed one run in seven innings Friday in a win over the Diamondbacks. The Cubs will need some pitching to get through the season, but they still might offload Maholm along with Ryan Dempster and/or Matt Garza this month. Maholm certainly won't fetch the same return as the other two, but he's been decent enough this year, going 7-6 with a 4.33 ERA.

Paul Maholm scattered eight hits and one run across six innings of work Wednesday, striking out five as he improved to 6-6 in Chicago's 5-1 win over the Braves. Maholm issued just one free pass in lowering his ERA to 4.62. Quality in four of his past five starts, Maholm is now the owner of a 1.35 WHIP and 60/27 K/BB ratio through 89 2/3 frames.

Paul Maholm allowed just four hits over 8 1/3 innings Friday in a 4-0 win over the Astros. If it was 5-0 or 6-0, Maholm probably would have gotten to go for his fourth career shutout. As it was, manager Dale Sveum opted to make the switch after Maholm allowed a single and a double in the ninth. The lefty was at a mere 98 pitches, so that wasn't the issue. Fortunately, Carlos Marmol got the job done after taking over, giving Maholm his first win since May 9. He's 5-6 with a 4.84 ERA.

Paul Maholm turned in a very strong performance in a no-decision against the Tigers on Tuesday, allowing two runs on six hits over six innings of work. Maholm racked up a season-high seven strikeouts in the game while walking just one. He cruised through the first six innings, then allowed the first two hitters to reach in the seventh before being removed. The Cubs bullpen then quickly allowed both inherited runners to score, as well as a third run, taking away Maholm's much deserved shot at the win. He'll take his 4-5 record and 4.91 ERA into his next start against the Red Sox at home on Sunday.