On Sunday, the San Francisco Giants officially announced that they had made a trade with the Atlanta Braves.
In the deal, they acquired Anthony Molina.
The 24-year-old pitcher was immediately sent to Triple-A following the trade being finalized.
The SF Giants wrote (via X): “The #SFGiants and Atlanta Braves completed a trade today, with RHP Anthony Molina joining the Giants in exchange for RHP Tyler Mahle. Molina was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento.”
Molina (who was in his first season with the Braves) had appeared in three MLB games this year.
He went 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA.
Before the Braves, Molina had spent the first two seasons of his career with the Colorado Rockies.
Social Media On Molina
GettyAnthony Molina #61 of the Atlanta Braves pitches during the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants during the continuation of a game from June 16, at Truist Park at Truist Park on June 17, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Here’s what people were saying about Molina:
@sfgiantfutures: “Newest SF Giants RHP Anthony Molina, 24 years old, coming over from the Braves. He has a career 6.89 ERA in the Majors, but all but three of those games came with Colorado; this year he had a 5.40 ERA in three relief big league appearances. He’s had a 3.64 ERA in AAA this year.”
Jeff Young: “Anthony Molina is on the Braves’ 40-man roster. The results have not been there (6.89 ERA), but he has decent fastball velocity. Would probably benefit from throwing his curveball more. The trade opens up a spot in the rotation.”
Thomas Nestico: “Anthony Molina (acquired by SF) is a 24-year-old righty who has performed well in AAA this season but has never found his footing in MLB. His fastball sits 96-97 mph and he has posted strong whiff rates on his secondaries. He projects as a depth arm”
Looking At The SF Giants Right Now
GettyRafael Devers #16 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates after a home run against the San Diego Padres during the eighth inning at Petco Park on August 2, 2026 in San Diego, California.
The Giants are coming off a series where they lost three out of four games to the San Diego Padres.
They will now visit the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
Despite a talented roster, the Giants are the fourth-place team in the National League West with a 47-65 record in 112 games.
On the road, they have gone 21-38 in 59 games away from Oracle Park in San Francisco.
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