BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Braves Get Reliever Pena From Marlins

The Atlanta Braves, looking to bolster their bullpen for the postseason, acquired reliever Alejandro Pena from the Florida Marlins for a player to be named.

The 36-year-old right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA. He pitched 18 innings over 13 appearances and had 17 strikeouts over his last eight outings.

He opened the year with the Boston Red Sox and made 17 appearances before he was released June 13. He signed a minor league contract with the Marlins on June 28 and joined them July 29.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates’ owners, desperate to unload the money-losing club before next season, will try to complete a deal with prominent Washington attorney Bart Fisher by next week.

The Pirates, who are $60 million in debt, expect to lose $20 million this season.

The Pirates’ board of directors chose to give Fisher until Wednesday to close the deal and prove he has the cash, and if he can’t meet the deadline, Sacramento newspaper heir Kevin McClatchy will get an exclusive two-week period to negotiate.

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The Texas Rangers acquired Toronto Blue Jay outfielder Candy Maldonado for a player to be named. . . . The Pittsburgh Pirates traded catcher Mark Parent, 33, to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named. . . . Jeff Bagwell, last year’s National League MVP who has been out for seven weeks with a broken hand, was recalled by the Houston Astros from a rehabilitation assignment in the minor leagues. The Astros also recalled right-handed pitcher Jim Dougherty and purchased the contracts of infielder-outfielder Mike Brumley and right-handed pitcher Donne Wall from triple-A Tucson.