The Braves traded Christian Bethancourt to the Padres on Thursday night for right-handed pitcher Casey Kelly and minor league catcher Ricardo Rodriguez.
Kelly, 26, was ranked by MLBPipeline.com as the Padres’ 30th-best prospect.
Kelly spent the majority of the 2015 season between thePadres’ Triple-A and Double-A affiliates, making a combined 31 appearances, including 17 starts. He posted a 3.13 ERA through his first 15 appearances (one start) of the season and finished the year with a 2-10 record and a 5.16 ERA.
A first-round draft selection in 2008 by the Red Sox, Kelly underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2013 and has a career minor-league record of 24-28 with a 3.98 ERA.
Rodriguez, 17, played at two different rookie levels for the Padres in 2015, his first season in pro ball. The right-handed hitting catcher posted a .266 (29-for-109) batting average.
Click here to read more about the trade from David O'Brien on MyAJC.com
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