The Atlanta Braves have promoted their 2023 first-round Draft pick, Hurston Waldrep, to Triple-A Gwinnett. Waldrep, a top prospect, made his Triple-A debut with an impressive performance, registering 11 strikeouts in 6 innings. Waldrep's pitching arsenal includes a fastball around 94 mph, a splitter, and a slider. He has shown great potential and is climbing the prospect rankings.
Matt Waldron and his mystical knuckle ball returned a great start today, going 6.1 IP with 1 ER, 2 H, 4 K, 0 BB Waldron's Knuckle ball averaged an absurd 291 RPM today. He induced weak contact overall and continues to be one of the most exciting pitchers to watch Knuckle ball!! https://t.co/0GsvqFIaSu
#Braves' Hurston Waldrep has climbed into the top 50. https://t.co/zq05trQuPP
We already knew Hurston Waldrep had a good splitter, but now that he's in Triple A and we have some of his data we can slap a number on how good it is. And the answer is "4th best tracked pitch across every level of baseball" good https://t.co/Bdd9Vs6kno
Actually, it was his Triple-A season debut, but Waldrep made one start for Gwinnett at the end of last season, because the lower minor leagues were done for the year and #Braves wanted him to get one more start. https://t.co/BEIJrA4Keb
Hurston Waldrep made his AAA debut and registered 11 K in 6.0 IP Waldrep's splitter was on full display today, grading out very well and returning a 57.1 Whiff%. His 4-Seam and Slider were effective at inducing soft contact. He generated 22 whiffs in a dominant debut! https://t.co/2TvomkkrfN
Top #Braves prospect Hurston Waldrep has a season-high 11 strikeouts with 1 walk through 6 innings of his Triple-A debut, with 5 hits and 3 runs allowed including a 2-run homer. 64 strikes/89 pitches. In his last 7 Double-A starts, had 1.28 ERA w/ 41 Ks, 12 BB, 0 HR in 42 1/3 IP
#Braves top prospect Hurston Waldrep has six strikeouts through three innings of his Triple-A debut, has allowed three hits, two runs and one walk. Gave up a double and homer (Hurston Kjerstad) in first 5 pitches he threw, but has been nearly perfect since.
Waldrep makes his Triple-A debut with a start today, game's about to begin. https://t.co/gjCSK7FIvR
I’m still not sure how good Waldrep’s fastball is. It’s ~94 mph at AA, 14-15” vertical from a 6.2’ release, cut-carry shape. But he only throws it ~38% and his strike rate jumped this year. Splitter+Slider are both 86 mph+, >33% swing-miss. Plus-plus split, plus slider. https://t.co/XkWC7Qh5Ck
I’m still not sure how good Waldrep’s fastball is. It’s ~94 mph at AA, 14-15” vertical from a 6.4’ release, cut-carry shape. But he only throws it ~38% and his strike rate jumped this year. Splitter+Slider are both 86 mph+, >33% swing-miss. Plus-plus split, plus slider. https://t.co/XkWC7QhDrS
#Braves' top prospect Waldrep moves a step closer to majors (I think we'll see him soon), and utility man Fletcher continues an unusual attempt at becoming a legit pitcher, featuring a knuckleball that's impressed team officials. https://t.co/QuWgLT9eBF
Braves promote Hurston Waldrep to Triple-A https://t.co/gbpPk84omX
The @Braves have promoted 2023 first-round Draft pick Hurston Waldrep to Triple-A Gwinnett. Bio, scouting report, video and more on Atlanta's No. 2 (MLB's No. 73) prospect: https://t.co/WrZlFevIz8 https://t.co/rA3OeyA5qK
Hurston Waldrep getting promoted to AAA is a lot of fun but David Fletcher being sent to AA makes me really think the Braves are actually trying to make him a pitcher.
Saturday Roster Moves RHP Hurston Waldrep transferred from Mississippi to Triple-A Gwinnett. INF/RHP David Fletcher transferred to Mississippi from Gwinnett.