SAN DIEGO -- The Giants’ sell-off has begun.
On the eve of Monday’s 3 p.m. PT Trade Deadline, the Giants sent veteran starter Tyler Mahle to the Braves in exchange for right-hander reliever Anthony Molina, who was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento.
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Molina, 24, has experience working out of the rotation and the bullpen and posted a 5.40 ERA over three relief appearances for Atlanta this year. He had spent most of the 2026 campaign at Triple-A Gwinnett, where he recorded a 3.64 ERA with 56 strikeouts over 54 1/3 innings in 18 appearances (nine starts).
A native of San Joaquin, Venezuela, Molina originally signed with the Rays as an international free agent in 2018. He has a 6.69 ERA in 55 career Major League appearances with the Rockies and Braves.
Mahle, 31, logged a 5.13 ERA over 18 starts after joining San Francisco on a one-year, $10 million deal over the offseason. He’d put up better numbers since returning from a left hamstring strain in June, though, pitching to a 3.79 ERA over his last seven starts while flashing an uptick in velocity.
Mahle made his final start for the Giants on Saturday, giving up five runs over 5 2/3 innings in a 6-5 walk-off loss to the Padres at Petco Park. His departure will leave a hole in the Giants’ starting rotation, which could create an opportunity for a young starter like Blade Tidwell to get an extended look in the big leagues down the stretch.
Tidwell, 25, recorded a 3.00 ERA in eight relief appearances for the Giants this year and has a 4.38 ERA over 16 appearances (15 starts) at Triple-A Sacramento.
The Mahle trade is likely the first of multiple moves to come for the 47-65 Giants, who have the third-worst record in the National League this year. Second baseman Luis Arraez and left-hander Robbie Ray are also viewed as obvious candidates to be dealt in the coming hours, a reality many of their Giants teammates have come to grips with.
“It’s going to suck, for sure,” right-hander Landen Roupp said following the Giants’ 5-4 loss to the Padres on Sunday. “You get to know guys and you play with them, especially two guys of that caliber -- Robbie’s been awesome to me from the mental standpoint. He’s been a great friend, great teammate. So has Luis. He works as hard as anybody, and you can see it on the field. So I’m going to be happy for them, obviously, but it’s going to suck losing guys like that.”