Hurston Waldrep
22-Year-Old
Atlanta Braves AAA
2024 Stats
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0-0
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0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
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0
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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
Fans career-high 11 for Gwinnett
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.
ANALYSIS
In his first start since getting bumped up from Double-A Mississippi, Waldrep was dominant, firing 64 of 89 pitches for strikes against a Norfolk lineup that included top O's prospects like Heston Kjerstad and Connor Norby. Kjerstad did tag the right-hander for a two-run homer in the first inning, but Waldrep got locked in after that. Between Double-A and Triple-A, he sports a 3.09 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 59:18 K:BB through 55.1 innings this season. Given the issues Atlanta has had filling out the back of its big-league rotation, Waldrep could earn one more promotion before the end of the year if he continues to post strong numbers for Gwinnett.
In his first start since getting bumped up from Double-A Mississippi, Waldrep was dominant, firing 64 of 89 pitches for strikes against a Norfolk lineup that included top O's prospects like Heston Kjerstad and Connor Norby. Kjerstad did tag the right-hander for a two-run homer in the first inning, but Waldrep got locked in after that. Between Double-A and Triple-A, he sports a 3.09 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 59:18 K:BB through 55.1 innings this season. Given the issues Atlanta has had filling out the back of its big-league rotation, Waldrep could earn one more promotion before the end of the year if he continues to post strong numbers for Gwinnett.
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Could debut next season
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.
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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Bumps up to Triple-A
Atlanta promoted Waldrep from Double-A Mississippi to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.
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Clicking at Double-A
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
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
Waldrep was reassigned to minor-league camp by Atlanta on Friday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Solid spring debut
Waldrep walked two and struck out two without giving up a hit over two scoreless innings during Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays.
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