Braves shock everyone with decision to call up another top prospect

The Atlanta Braves have left no stone unturned when it comes to trying to put together the best team on the field humanly possible. While they don’t have a ton of internal options that could be considered upgrades for their offense, they do have several options when it comes to addressing their minor league pitching staff.

A recent example is when the Braves called up Spencer Schwellenbach to make his major league debut. Although his second start didn’t go well, it feels like Atlanta was impressed with the way Schwellenbach performed and he has the makings to be a big league starter assuming he continue to make adjustments.

However, very few people thought the Braves would make the move they are about to make as Hurston Waldrep is set to make his major league debut on Sunday.

To say this is an aggressive move by the Braves is an understatement. Atlanta just selected Waldrep in the first round of last year’s draft, and while they allowed him to move quickly through the system in his professional debut, the general feeling was that the team was going to give Waldrep time to master his command a little. in 2024 before considering him for the big league team.

However, with Schwellenbach’s most recent struggles and the fifth spot in the rotation being a bit of a revolving door at the moment, Atlanta clearly wants to see what Waldrep has to offer in the majors while also giving some of its starters a additional day of rest. . After posting a 2.92 ERA in nine starts at Double-A, the Braves recently pushed Waldrep to Triple-A where he struck out 11 batters in six innings in his first and only start in Gwinnett.

The move continues a trend of the Braves being VERY aggressive with their pitching prospects, with Schwellenbach, Spencer Strider and AJ Smith-Shawver being some of the most recent examples. Waldrep’s stuff certainly looks set to play, especially his splitter, which might be one of the best pitches in the entire Braves organization, but we’ll see if Atlanta rushed him to the majors too soon.

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