The Braves are bringing Kolby Allard back to their organization, reacquiring him in a trade Wednesday that sent pitcher Jake Odorizzi and cash to the Texas Rangers.
Allard was drafted by the Braves in the first round of the 2015 draft (14th pick). That year the Braves had another pick in the first round, using it take Mike Soroka at No. 28. The Braves traded Allard to the Rangers for Chris Martin a trade-deadline deal in 2019.
Odorizzi, 32, was 6-6 with a 4.40 ERA in 106-1/3 innings in 22 games this past season, all starts, for the Astros and Braves. The Braves acquired Odorizzi for reliever Will Smith in another trade-deadline move.
