PHILADELPHIA _ Reliever Mark Melancon has been one of the most dominant relievers in baseball since the All-Star break.
Now, he's reportedly headed to the Braves as the San Francisco Giants completed a deal to send their former closer to Atlanta minutes ahead of the trade deadline.
ESPN was first to report that Melancon, who possessed a full no-trade clause, is on the move. According to The Athletic, the Giants are receiving pitching prospect Tristan Beck and right-handed reliever Dan Winkler in return, but it's possible they'll also get some salary relief as they owe Melancon roughly $18 million through the end of the 2020 season.
In his last eight games, Melancon has logged 9 2/3 innings and surrendered just four hits while allowing one run and striking out 10. In 116 games over parts of three seasons with the Giants, Melancon posted a 3.67 ERA and recorded 15 saves.
The veteran right-hander signed a four-year, $62 million deal to join the Giants as the team's closer ahead of the 2017 season but dealt with injury troubles throughout the first two years of his tenure. Melancon missed three separate chunks of his first year with the club and also spent a significant portion of the 2018 season on the injured list.
