Dodd was only up for one game earlier this week and wound up allowing two runs over two innings on Wednesday in a relief outing agains the Brewers. It was his first appearance back in the majors since last year.

He takes Bryce Elder’s roster spot. Dodd was up briefly last month, but he never pitched. The 26-year-old has a 4.85 ERA and an 82/28 K/BB in 91 innings for Gwinnett this season. He can give the Braves length out of the pen if needed.

The 26-year-old hurler was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett prior to Wednesday’s battle against the Reds. He’ll continue to hold down a rotation spot at the Triple-A level until the Braves have another need for a spot starter.

Dodd was a surprise addition to the Braves’ season-opening rotation last year. This time around, he’s an afterthought, going unmentioned when the top four candidates for the fifth spot are listed. He definitely had a rough time last year, finishing with a 7.60 ERA and a 15/12 K/BB ratio in 34 1/3 innings (seven starts) for the Braves and a 5.65 ERA in 78 innings in the minors. There’s still hope for him as a bottom-of-the-rotation guy, but it’s unlikely that he’ll be able to make up enough ground this spring to stick.