KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Atlanta Braves acquired veteran reliever Tyler Kinley from the Colorado Rockies for minor league pitcher Austin Smith on Wednesday, sooner or later earlier than the non-waiver commerce deadline.
To make room on the 40-man roster, the Braves designated right-hander Enyel De Los Santos for project.
The 34-year-old Kinley has spent the previous six seasons in Colorado, the place he had a spectacular 2022 season through which he went 1-1 with a 0.75 ERA in 25 appearances. However the right-hander has struggled a lot of the previous three years, and Kinley is simply 1/3 with a 5.66 ERA with three saves in 49 appearances this season.
Kinley is within the final 12 months of a $6.25 million, three-year deal that features a membership choice for subsequent season.
The 26-year-old Smith is 0-1 with a 2.38 ERA this season at Class-A Rome within the Braves’ farm system.