Hurston Waldrep

Hurston Waldrep

22-Year-Old PitcherRP
Atlanta Braves
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Despite some notable control issues as an amateur, Atlanta bet on Waldrep's stuff and upside with the 24th overall pick in 2023, and his stock has continued to climb. While pitching for Florida, he had the three best starts of his life in June of 2023 (vs. Connecticut, South Carolina and Oral Roberts) before crashing back to earth against eventual College World Series winner LSU in his final start as an amateur. He logged a 1.53 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 62.1 percent groundball rate and 41:16 K:BB in 29.1 innings across all four full-season leagues after signing. His splitter is one of the best offspeed pitches in the minors, and his mid-to-upper-90s fastball and mid-to-upper-80s slider give him two more plus pitches. Other than general injury risk that applies to all pitchers, the make-or-break skill for the 6-foot-2 righty will be his control (13.0 BB%). If he throws enough strikes, he could be a No. 2 starter. Atlanta has not been shy about the idea that Waldrep could join the rotation sometime in 2024, and he has a very high ceiling whenever he arrives due to his strong team context and ability to pile up strikeouts. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#419
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$Signed a $3 million contract with Atlanta in July of 2023.
Making MLB debut Sunday
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
June 8, 2024
Atlanta will call up Waldrep from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday to start against the Nationals, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
ANALYSIS
Waldrep was promoted to Gwinnett last week after posting a 2.92 ERA and 1.41 WHIP through 49.1 innings at Double-A Mississippi, and he'll now get the call to Atlanta after striking out 11 batters in six innings during his Triple-A debut. It's possible the 22-year-old right-hander is sent back to Gwinnett following his debut Sunday, though an impressive outing could give him another opportunity to lock down the fifth spot in Atlatna's rotation. The big club has struggled to find consistency at the back end of the rotation since losing Spencer Strider (elbow) for the season.
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Could debut next season
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
November 1, 2023
Waldrep could be ready for his major-league debut at some point during the 2024 season, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
A first-round pick in 2023, Waldrep made it all the way to Triple-A Gwinnett in his pro debut, holding a 1.53 ERA and 41:16 K:BB over 29.1 frames. Waldrep will turn just 22 in March and has fewer than 10 starts under his belt in the minors, but Atlanta has a history of pushing its pitching prospects aggressively.
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Fans career-high 11 for Gwinnett
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
June 3, 2024
Waldrep gave up three runs on five hits and a walk over six innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, striking out a career-high 11.
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Bumps up to Triple-A
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
June 2, 2024
Atlanta promoted Waldrep from Double-A Mississippi to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.
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Clicking at Double-A
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
May 16, 2024
Waldrep allowed one run on six hits over eight innings for Double-A Mississippi on Wednesday, striking out eight without walking a batter.
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Beginning season at Double-A
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
March 29, 2024
Waldrep will begin the season at Double-A Mississippi, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Reassigned to minor-league camp
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
March 8, 2024
Waldrep was reassigned to minor-league camp by Atlanta on Friday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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