2025 Stats
W-L
6-1
ERA
2.88
WHIP
1.19
K
55
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Waldrep's best stretch of 2024 was an eight-start run from April 20 through June 2, when he logged a 1.68 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 52:13 K:BB in 48.1 innings, primarily at Double-A. From there, he was promoted to the majors where he struggled mightily in two starts before suffering an elbow injury that cost him six weeks. He never fully settled back in at Triple-A once healthy, as he managed a 2.30 ERA at that level but his 1.47 WHIP and 27:20 K:BB in 31.1 innings paint an ugly picture. The balls and strikes challenge system at Triple-A didn't help matters for Waldrep, whose poor control has been his one big knock dating back to college. He has a devastating splitter and a mid-90s fastball, but his fastball lacks ideal shape and movement, and it's his third-best pitch behind his splitter and upper-80s slider. His Aug. 16 start where he walked six batters and struck out five over five scoreless innings is Waldrep in a nutshell - he could have success as a starter, but he isn't particularly close to doing so consistently due to his poor control. There's long been a thought that Waldrep could eventually fit best as a late-inning reliever, where his fastball might tick up to triple digits and his slider could touch 91-92 mph while relying on his plus-plus splitter to sit batters down, but Atlanta will likely keep trying to develop him as a starter in 2025. Read Past Outlooks

Optioned after making final start
Atlanta optioned Waldrep to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.
Analysis
Waldrep made his final start of the season Tuesday against the Nationals, so Atlanta will replace him on the roster with reliever Hayden Harris. The 23-year-old right-hander should be locked into Atlanta's 2026 rotation after collecting a 2.88 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 55:22 K:BB in 56.1 innings this season.
Waldrep made his final start of the season Tuesday against the Nationals, so Atlanta will replace him on the roster with reliever Hayden Harris. The 23-year-old right-hander should be locked into Atlanta's 2026 rotation after collecting a 2.88 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 55:22 K:BB in 56.1 innings this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
89
Last 5 Games
90
How many pitches does Hurston Waldrep generally throw?
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101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Hurston Waldrep generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-19%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-24%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since 2023vs Left | .256 | 34 | 17 | 33 | 5 |
Since 2023vs Right | .208 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 1 |
2025vs Left | .248 | 32 | 13 | 28 | 2 |
2025vs Right | .189 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 1 |
2024vs Left | .313 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
2024vs Right | .364 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-26%
ERA on Road
2025
-48%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since 2023Home | 5.06 | 1.41 | 32.0 | 8.2 | 4.8 |
Since 2023Away | 3.73 | 1.24 | 31.1 | 8.3 | 3.7 |
2025Home | 3.77 | 1.26 | 28.2 | 8.5 | 4.1 |
2025Away | 1.95 | 1.12 | 27.2 | 9.1 | 2.9 |
2024Home | 16.20 | 2.70 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 10.8 |
2024Away | 17.18 | 2.18 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 9.8 |
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-1%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since 2023vs Left | .236 | 67 | 40 | 55 | 7 |
Since 2023vs Right | .245 | 73 | 37 | 68 | 4 |
2025vs Left | .245 | 43 | 27 | 38 | 5 |
2025vs Right | .242 | 49 | 23 | 47 | 3 |
2024vs Left | .221 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 2 |
2024vs Right | .247 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 1 |
2023vs Left | .200 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
2023vs Right | .286 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Stat Review
How does Hurston Waldrep compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.50K/9
8.8BB/9
3.5HR/9
0.5Fastball
95.9 mphERA
2.88WHIP
1.19BABIP
.288GB/FB
2.03Left On Base
78.0%Exit Velocity
83.3 mphBarrels/BBE
2.8%Spin Rate
1803 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.5%Swinging Strike
12.1%Prospect Rankings History
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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.
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Earns sixth win
Waldrep (6-1) got the win over the Nationals on Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits and four walks while striking out five in six innings.
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Fans eight in fifth win
Waldrep (5-1) picked up the win Wednesday, giving up three runs on five hits over five innings in a 9-4 victory over the Nationals. He struck out eight without walking a batter.
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Humbled by Houston
Waldrep (4-1) took the loss Friday as Atlanta got routed 11-3 by the Astros, coughing up eight runs on eight hits and two walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out four.
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Battles control in no-decision
Waldrep didn't factor into the decision against the Mariners on Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits and five walks while striking out five over five innings.
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Fans nine in no-decision
Waldrep allowed one run on four hits and four walks while striking out nine over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus Philadelphia on Sunday.
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Atlanta not inclined to trade
Atlanta has received trade inquiries on Waldrep but has told interested clubs it isn't inclined to deal the pitcher, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Waldrep was torched for 13 runs and had a 3:8 K:BB over seven innings in his first two major-league starts in 2024 and also missed some time with an elbow issue. However, the 2023 first-round pick is still very highly thought of and won't turn 23 until March, so Atlanta is not inclined to include him in any potential trade.
Waldrep was torched for 13 runs and had a 3:8 K:BB over seven innings in his first two major-league starts in 2024 and also missed some time with an elbow issue. However, the 2023 first-round pick is still very highly thought of and won't turn 23 until March, so Atlanta is not inclined to include him in any potential trade.