Hurston Waldrep of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the first inning during the game against the Houston Astros
The Atlanta Braves are currently in Chicago to take on the White Sox but apparently that won’t be the only city that people should keep an eye on during this midweek series. In fact, you might want to keep an eye on what’s going on in Columbus, Georgia on Thursday in particular. That’s where Hurston Waldrep will be moving up from the FCL Braves to Double-A for another rehab start on his way back into action for the Atlanta Braves. Walt Weiss informed the media of this news in a pre-game presser and the Columbus Clingstones confirmed it via press release.
Here’s more from the Clingstones’ announcement:
Waldrep, 24, was selected by Atlanta with the 24th overall pick in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of the University of Florida. He made his Double-A debut with Mississippi later that season and owns a 3-5 record with a 2.88 ERA across 12 career starts at the Double-A level between 2023 and 2024.
Waldrep is continuing his Major League rehab assignment after making two starts in the Florida Complex League on June 1 and 6. He was placed on Atlanta’s 60-Day Injured List following successful surgery on his right elbow during Spring Training.
The right-hander becomes the first Atlanta Braves pitcher assigned to Columbus on a Major League rehab assignment and the second Braves player overall to rehab with the Clingstones, joining shortstop Ha-Seong Kim, who appeared with Columbus from April 29 through May 3.
Waldrep, 24, was selected by Atlanta with the 24th overall pick in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of the University of Florida. He made his Double-A debut with Mississippi later that season and owns a 3-5 record with a 2.88 ERA across 12 career starts at the Double-A level between 2023 and 2024.
Waldrep is continuing his Major League rehab assignment after making two starts in the Florida Complex League on June 1 and 6. He was placed on Atlanta’s 60-Day Injured List following successful surgery on his right elbow during Spring Training.
The right-hander becomes the first Atlanta Braves pitcher assigned to Columbus on a Major League rehab assignment and the second Braves player overall to rehab with the Clingstones, joining shortstop Ha-Seong Kim, who appeared with Columbus from April 29 through May 3.
Waldrep pitched two innings in each of his starts with the FCL Braves — he faced eight batters and walked two batters without giving up a run in his first outing on June 1 and then he followed that up five days later with another two innings where he gave up a run on two hits and three walks, while peppering a wild pitch in there as well. He did rack up four strikeouts during that second outing, so I’d imagine that the powers that be will be focusing more on the incremental progress rather than the results.
The main thing is that Waldrep hasn’t suffered any setbacks since returning from elbow surgery. As long as that continues then we could be seeing him pitch again for the Braves sooner rather than later. For now, it’s time for Waldrep to hopefully continue to get back into shape at the Double-A level (making his first appearance there since 2024) as he gets closer and closer to a potential return for the big-league Braves.
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