The Atlanta Braves acquired right-handed reliever Chris Martin from the Texas Rangers in exchange for minor league left-hander Kolby Allard, both teams confirmed Tuesday evening.Martin, 33, is 0-2 with a 3.08 ERA and four saves in 38 innings out of the bullpen this season, striking out 43 and walking only four. He returned to the majors in 2018 with Texas after pitching two years in Japan. He played with Colorado in 2014 and the New York Yankees in 2015.Martin signed a two-year, $4 million deal with the Rangers in 2017 and is a free agent at season's end.Allard, the No. 14 pick by the Braves in the 2015 draft, is Atlanta's 10th-ranked prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. The 21-year-old is 7-5 with a 4.17 ERA in 20 starts for Triple-A Gwinnett this season. The Rangers announced Allard will report to Triple-A Nashville.Allard was considered a top 100 prospect in all of baseball before last season, when he posted a 2.96 ERA in 19 starts with Gwinnett. He made his major league debut with the Braves in July and struggled, allowing 12 runs (11 earned) on 19 hits in eight innings with Atlanta across three games (one start).--Field Level Media
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