Impact of Maholm to ATL

The Atlanta Braves are likely out of the market for Ryan Dempster as they are reportedly close to acquiring Paul Maholm from the Chicago Cubs, along with Reed Johnson, an outfielder, tweets Jon Morosi of FOXSports.com.

Maholm likely takes the rotation spot from Kris Medlen, who is slated to go Tuesday versus the Miami Marlins.

With Maholm in the fold, Medlen can head back to the bullpen and serve as insurance in case of injury or if the surging Mike Minor begins to struggle again.