The Rockies continued to clear their current shelves and restock their future pitching cupboards as Tuesday afternoon’s trade deadline looms.
Colorado traded veteran left-handed reliever Brad Hand to the Braves in exchange for Double-A right-handed reliever Alec Barger, the Rockies announced.
The Rockies also beefed up their current bullpen by acquiring left-hander Justin Bruihl from the Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations, a source confirmed. Bruihl, 26, was designated for assignment last week. He went 1-0 with a 4.07 ERA in 20 appearances for Los Angeles.
Barger, 25, was a 17th-round pick of the Braves in the 2019 draft out of North Carolina State.