Hurston Waldrep

Hurston Waldrep

22-Year-Old PitcherSP
Atlanta Braves AAA
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
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$Signed a one-year contract with Atlanta in June of 2024.
Reinstated, optioned to Triple-A
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
July 29, 2024
Atlanta activated Waldrep (elbow) from the 15-day injured list Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Waldrep had been on the shelf since mid-June while nursing right elbow inflammation, but Atlanta came away convinced in his health after the right-hander tossed a pair of two-inning rehab starts between the rookie-level Florida Complex League and Single-A Augusta last week. Before being deactivated, the right-hander made two starts with Atlanta, giving up 13 runs over seven innings. He had previously made only one start with Gwinnett before being called up for his MLB debut, so Atlanta will likely have Waldrep settle in for a bit in the Triple-A rotation and find some success before considering him for a return to the majors.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
67
Last 10 Games
67
Last 5 Games
67
How many pitches does Hurston Waldrep generally throw?
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
 
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121+
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2023
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2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .313 20 2 4 5 0 0 3
Since 2022vs Right .364 16 1 4 4 1 0 0
2024vs Left .313 20 2 4 5 0 0 3
2024vs Right .364 16 1 4 4 1 0 0
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-6%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-6%
ERA at Home
2023
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 16.20 2.70 3.1 0 0 0 5.4 10.8 5.4
Since 2022Away 17.18 2.18 3.2 0 1 0 2.5 9.8 2.5
2024Home 16.20 2.70 3.1 0 0 0 5.4 10.8 5.4
2024Away 17.18 2.18 3.2 0 1 0 2.5 9.8 2.5
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.38
 
K/9
3.9
 
BB/9
10.3
 
HR/9
3.9
 
Fastball
95.8 mph
 
ERA
16.71
 
WHIP
2.43
 
BABIP
.264
 
GB/FB
1.10
 
Left On Base
31.3%
 
Exit Velocity
78.7 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
2.6%
 
Spin Rate
1649 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
20.5%
 
Swinging Strike
8.3%
 
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Ready for rehab assignment
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
Elbow
July 23, 2024
Atlanta sent Waldrep (elbow) to the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment.
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Shut down at least one week
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
Elbow
June 17, 2024
Waldrep (elbow) will be shut down from throwing for one week, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Placed on IL with elbow injury
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
Elbow
June 17, 2024
Atlanta placed Waldrep on the 15-day injured list Monday with right elbow inflammation.
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Gets demoted after another poor start
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
June 16, 2024
Atlanta is expected to option Waldrep to Triple-A Gwinnett following Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Rays, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Tapped for start Sunday
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
June 13, 2024
Waldrep will make his next start Sunday against the Rays in Atlanta, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Could debut next season
PAtlanta Braves  AAA
November 1, 2023
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.
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