After just two starts above the High-A level, the Braves decided to turn to Spencer Schwellenbach on Wednesday, giving him a chance to make his MLB debut and hopefully put an end to the revolving door at the back of the rotation.
Even though the Braves now sit 31-22, fans are looking everywhere for a beacon of hope. Between a litany of injuries and more than underwhelming offense over the last month-plus, this isn’t how anyone expected Atlanta’s 2024 campaign to go following back-to-back 100 win seasons.
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Owen Murphy is getting Tommy John surgery and that is an interesting case study for the Braves’ recent organizational draft strategy of investing more in pitchers than hitters.
In his MLB debut for Atlanta, Spencer Schwellenbach gave up three runs and threw 88 pitches, 60 for strikes, and allowed five hits with five strikeouts and a walk against the Nationals.
Spencer Schwellenbach showed some promise, and Matt Olson had two double. But, the Braves could not string together enough offense to counter the Nationals attack.
The Atlanta Braves would love to take a lead in this four-game series. Atlanta avenged the series-opening loss with a win last night, with Max Fried going full Maximus - eight scoreless innings, offsetting his seven hits and a walk with a pick-off and four double plays.
The Atlanta Braves are calling up pitching prospect Spencer Schwellenbach, the team’s No. 3 prospect for his major league debut, Robert Murray of FanSided reports.
The Atlanta Braves (31-21) are favorites (-160) on the moneyline when they square off against the Washington Nationals (24-29) Wednesday at 7:20 PM ET, live on BSSO.
The Atlanta Braves (31-21) play at home against the Washington Nationals (24-29) on Wednesday. The matchup is set to start at 7:20 PM ET. The probable pitchers are Spencer Schwellenbach for the Braves and MacKenzie Gore (3-4) for the Nationals.
The Atlanta Braves have recalled one of their top prospects from Double-A to open the third contest of their four-game home series against the Washington Nationals.
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. The Atlanta Braves are rumored to call up their No. 3 prospect in Spencer Schwellenbach to make his MLB debut against the Washington Nationals today.
The Atlanta Braves injury report has taken some big hits at the start of the 2024 MLB season. Two of the latest additions are outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr.
It’s been a week to forget for the Braves, from porous play on the field to a second season-ending injury to Ronald Acuña Jr. But if you’re looking for any bright spots, there have been a few.
The Braves are calling up pitching prospect Spencer Schwellenbach for his major league debut.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Spencer Schwellenbach had been promoted to AA Mississippi. The 23-year-old has become a consensus top-five prospect
The Atlanta Braves are playing two today! But instead of a traditional doubleheader, one of the two games is part of MLB's "Spring Breakout" initiative, where prospect squads from two organizations face off in a seven-inning exhibition.
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