This is the version of Hurston Waldrep the Braves envisioned when they drafted him in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. While his seven-inning cameo with the Braves last season didn’t go well, he has made that look like a distant memory this season.

Amid a turbulent season, the most positive development of the Braves 2025 campaign has emerged in the form of Hurston Waldrep. The hope coming into the

ATLANTA — In an eventful seven days for the Atlanta Braves that began with a win at the speedway in Bristol, Tenn., and ended with a series-clinching doubleheader sweep of the previously surging Miami Marlins, a pair of rookies gave Braves fans something to be excited about from the team’s woeful season.

ATLANTA -- Hurston Waldrep may have pitched his way into the Braves’ starting rotation.

The Guardians were shut out for the 12th time and fell one game behind the Yankees for the final American League wild-card spot.

Waldrep has made the key changes to get himself Major League ready, and he's looking like he'll be sticking around

Based on FanGraphs’ WAR, the only rookie as valuable as him so far this season is Nick Kurtz.

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