Can you hear it? The faint, but rapidly-growing-in-volume sound of Spring Training? You should be able to, because the Braves kick off their Grapefruit League slate this coming Saturday. Yes, this Saturday, not some indeterminate number of Saturdays in the future. Good stuff.
Starting for the Braves in that game will be... Kolby Allard. Yep, Kolby Allard. A third time, for emphasis:
Kolby Allard will start Saturday’s Grapefruit League opener for the Braves.
— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) February 23, 2023
Allard was acquired in exchange for the services (salary dump) of Jake Odorizzi early in the offseason.