Braves acquire Blevins for $1

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves acquired left-hander Jerry Blevins from the Oakland Athletics on Sunday for $1.

The 35-year-old Blevins made his Braves debut in Sunday’s 8-7 win over the Colorado Rockies, recording one out and walking one batter in the seventh inning.

The Braves needed a lefthander for their bullpen and took a chance on Blevins, who posted a 4.85 ERA in 64 games with the New York Mets last season. He signed a minor league deal with Oakland before the season and had a

1.69 ERA in seven games with Triple-A Las Vegas.

“I was locating my fastball and found my curveball, which was missing last year,” Blevins said.

He gets a $1.6 million salary while in the major leagues with the Braves, which comes to about $1.34 million for the rest of the season. He can earn $100,000 performance bonuses for 65 and 70 games as a pitcher.