5 Braves on the 40-man roster who won't survive the 2023 season

5 Braves on the 40-man roster who won’t survive the 2023 season

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 15: Orlando Arcia #11 of the Atlanta Braves hits a home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the third inning in game four of the National League Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 15, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TX – JUNE 15: Kolby Allard #39 of the Texas Rangers delivers a pitch during a game against the Houston Astros at Globe Life Field on June 15, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/Getty Images) /

Braves who won’t survive the 2023 season: No. 2 left-handed pitcher Kolby Allard

While it’s a cool story to have Kolby Allard back where his big league career began back in 2018, there’s little to be excited about in what he’s been able to accomplish since he left Atlanta for Texas.

Allard, still just 25, already has parts of five years in the majors under his belt but the results have been borderline disastrous.

In 65 games (35 starts) and 232+ innings, Allard is 9-23 with a 6.07 ERA, 5.36 FIP and 75 ERA+. He has struggled with striking guys out with any regularity, he’s walked too many batters and he’s allowed too many home runs. Not exactly a recipe for success.

That’s not to say that the Rangers didn’t give him ample time to find his way at the big league level, because the club certainly did. Allard spent the majority of 2021 on the active roster and limped to the finish line with a 3-12 record and a 5.41 ERA.

If there are any positives to be had in assessing someone like Allard, it’s the fact that he’s still very, very young. If the Braves chose to cut bait, there’s a reasonable chance that he’d be able to pass through waivers and continue to get reps in Triple-A for the Braves in hopes of finding some sort of as-of-now-untapped potential in his game.

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