The Giants are parting ways with a key piece of their starting rotation.San Francisco is trading veteran right-handed pitcher Tyler Mahle to the Atlanta Braves, the team announced Sunday. FanSided’s Robert Murray was first to report the trade. 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.
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) August 3, 2026 The Giants received 24-year-old reliever Anthony Molina for Mahle. Molina has 55 career MLB appearances with the Colorado Rockies and Braves, with a 6.89 ERA.
In 18 appearances (nine starts) with Triple-A Gwinnett this season, Molina has a 3.64 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings pitched. The Giants announced Molina was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento upon the trade becoming official.
The Giants have optioned Molina to Triple-A Sacramento. We've got our first move. Molina is a hard-throwing RHP who has experience as a starter and reliever. https://t.co/xwbO15H8S7
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) August 3, 2026 San...