Rangers Trade Reliever Chris Martin To Braves For Starting Pitcher Kolby Allard
ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - The Texas Rangers have traded reliever Chris Martin to the Atlanta Braves for left-handed starter Kolby Allard, the Rangers confirmed Tuesday night.
We've acquired LHP Kolby Allard from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for RHP Chris Martin. pic.twitter.com/RdkjyRkop2
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) July 31, 2019
MLB Insider Jeff Passan tweeted, "The Braves have significant pitching depth, and they went to the well with Kolby Allard, who's still only 21 and has a chance to be a rotation piece in Texas moving forward. Atlanta knew it needed to upgrade its bullpen, and in Chris Martin, it gets a 43-to-4 K-to-BB ratio."
The Braves have significant pitching depth, and they went to the well with Kolby Allard, who's still only 21 and has a chance to be a rotation piece in Texas moving forward.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2019
Atlanta knew it needed to upgrade its bullpen, and in Chris Martin, it gets a 43-to-4 K-to-BB ratio.
Martin, 33, is a free agent after the 2019 season.
The Rangers tweeted a photo of Martin with the words, "Thank you, Chris," and said, "Best of luck in Atlanta."
Best of luck in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/eTV2echdD0
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) July 31, 2019
MLB reporter Ken Rosenthal said on Twitter, "LHP Kolby Allard was No. 10 prospect in #Braves' pitching-rich system, according to @MLBPipeline. In 20 starts at Triple AA this season, he had a 4.17 ERA, with 98 strikeouts and 36 walks in 110 innings. Fourteenth overall pick in 2015 draft."