The Atlanta Braves have reportedly acquired closer Shane Greene from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for LHP Joey Wentz and outfielder Travis Demeritte.
Braves get Shane Greene, pending medicals
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 31, 2019
#Tigers acquiring Joey Wentz and Travis Demeritte from the #Braves in exchange for Shane Greene, sources tell The Athletic. Unclear if others involved.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) July 31, 2019
Greene has put together a great season posting a 1.18 ERA (3.70 FIP) with 43 strikeouts in 38 innings. He has held opponents to a .152 average this season so we can probably expect some regression, but given the Braves’ current state of affairs in the bullpen, he will be a boost to a weak relief corps. Additionally, Greene is not a rental as he is under team control through the 2020 season.
Update - The Braves have officially announced the deal
#Braves Acquire RHP Shane Greene: pic.twitter.com/7C0wzAEFZj
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 31, 2019