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ATL • Pitcher • #64
4 months ago
It’s merely a procedural move since Waldrep made his final regular-season start earlier this week against the Nationals, striking out five and allowing one run over six innings. The 23-year-old was outstanding during the second half of the season after making a mechanical tweak at Triple-A to improve his fastball command, finishing with a sparkling 2.88 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 55/22 K/BB ratio over 56 1/3 innings over 10 appearances (nine starts). He’ll be an extremely popular sleeper candidate in fantasy drafts next spring.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
4 months ago
The 23-year-old right-hander struggled with his command a bit in this one, issuing four free passes while punching out five opposing hitters. The only run that the Nationals were able to muster against him came on an RBI single by CJ Abrams in the third inning. Otherwise, Waldrep was in complete command. He generated 17 whiffs on 92 pitches in the ballgame, posting a CSW of 29 percent. He concludes a terrific season with a 6-1 record, 2.88 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 55/22 K/BB ratio over 56 1/3 innings in 10 appearances (nine starts) with the Braves. He has done more than enough to warrant inclusion in the Braves’ rotation heading into the 2026 campaign.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
4 months ago
All three runs came in the fifth. The Braves were down 3-0 at that point, but they rallied for four in the sixth to put Waldrep in line for the win, even though he didn’t come back out afterwards. Waldrep has now allowed 11 runs in his last two starts after giving up a total of six in his first seven. Obviously, the overall 5-1 record and 3.04 ERA are still really nice, but he could use a strong final start to add to his case for being penciled into the 2026 rotation. He’ll likely face the Nationals again on Tuesday.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
4 months ago
Waldrep gave up eight hits, walked two and struck out four. The 23-year-old right-hander hadn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his first seven major league appearances, entering play Friday with a 1.33 ERA. Waldrep had his first really poor outing in the major leagues. He’ll look to bounce back against the Nationals on the road next week.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
4 months ago
Waldrep really struggled with his command, as he allowed five walks in the contest. Only one of those walks scored, however, as the two runs he surrendered came on a first-inning blast from Julio Rodríguez. The 23-year-old has been outstanding in 2025, and the Mariners didn’t threaten much even with the free passes after that first frame. Waldrep should be in fantasy lineups against the Astros on Friday.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
5 months ago
Waldrep punched out nine batters on the evening, though he also issued four free passes. The lone tally against him came on a solo shot by Brandon Marsh in the fourth inning. Unfortunately, the Braves weren’t able to scratch out a single run for him against Jesús Luzardo and company and Waldrep was stuck with a no-decision despite his strong effort. He got 15 swings and misses on 102 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 25 percent. He’ll carry an outstanding 1.01 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and a 33/11 K/BB ratio (35 2/3 innings) into Saturday’s matchup against the Mariners.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
5 months ago
The 23-year-old right-hander walked one batter on the night and didn’t record a strikeout. Even in a game where he clearly didn’t have his best stuff, Waldrep was able to limit the Marlins to only one run — an RBI single by Jakob Marsee in the opening inning. He exited with a 2-1 lead and in line for a victory but the Braves’ bullpen couldn’t hang on for him. Waldrep got three whiffs on 88 pitches in the ballgame, posting an underwhelming CSW of 23 percent. He’ll carry an impressive 0.90 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and a 24/7 K/BB ratio (30 innings) into Monday’s showdown against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
5 months ago
Waldrep authored another dominant performance in this one, limiting Chicago to just five baserunners over seven frames. The 23-year-old former top pitching prospect has made the metaphorical leap recently, thanks to some mechanical tweaks he made back at Triple-A Gwinnett to improve his fastball command, and now holds a microscopic 0.73 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 24/6 K/BB ratio across 24 2/3 innings (four appearances, three starts) this season at the big-league level. He’s obviously locked into Atlanta’s rotation for the final five weeks of the season and should be rostered in all fantasy formats at this juncture. He’ll face the perpetually rebuilding Marlins on Tuesday in his next outing.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
5 months ago
Waldrep is on an absolute heater right now. This is not three consecutive games where he’s finished the sixth inning and allowed one run or fewer. Most impressively here, the Guardians stacked their lineup with eight left-handed batters and he tore through them with splitters and sliders low and out of the zone. They combined to force 13 swings-and-misses and gave up almost no hard contact. He’s the definition of a must-add player before his next scheduled start against the White Sox.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
5 months ago
Waldrep drew the starting assignment for the front-end of Saturday’s doubleheader at Truist Park and looked extremely impressive in this one, limiting Miami’s offense to just one run while working into the seventh inning. More importantly, he handed out just one free pass and threw a staggering 61 of 89 pitches for strikes. The 23-year-old pitching prospect is always going to lean heavily on his signature splitter, but he’s made some recent mechanical tweaks to improve his fastball command and the results have been noticeable. He’s a fascinating lottery ticket for fantasy managers, even in shallow mixed leagues, since he should continue to get opportunities over the final seven weeks of the season.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
5 months ago
Waldrep draws the starting assignment for the front-end of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Marlins at Truist Park. The 23-year-old pitching prospect possesses a true top-of-the-rotation fastball/splitter combination. The raw stuff remains undeniable, but inconsistent fastball command and bouts of erratic control remain the main hurdles between him and sustained fantasy relevance. He’s a fascinating lottery ticket in deeper mixed leagues since he should continue to get opportunities over the final seven-plus weeks of the season.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
6 months ago
Props to Waldrep. The 23-year-old was scheduled to pitch in Triple-A today, but was called at 11 pm last night to inform him that he’d be taking over the game that was postponed last night due to rain. In addition to that, he had to start the game with one out and runners on first and second. Waldrep pitched out of the jam in the first without allowing a run and wound up striking out four, walking two, and registering a 23 percent whiff rate and 28 percent CSW on the day. As you might expect, Waldrep’s command was not great, with just a 35 percent zone rate on the day. However, he commanded his fastball relatively well, and his splitter was able to rack up whiffs outside of the zone. That’s the nature of his game, so as long as Waldrep can keep establishing his fastball, he’ll likely get enough chases on the secondary pitches to be interesting. The Braves should let him get another shot.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
6 months ago
Waldrep is one of the more polarizing pitching prospects in baseball based on his combination of elite stuff and omnipresent command issues. The 23-year-old former first-round pick has been excellent of late at the Triple-A level, tossing seven scoreless innings earlier this week in his latest outing. He’ll bolster Atlanta’s relief mix during Sunday’s showdown at Bristol Motor Speedway. It’s unclear whether he’ll stick around beyond that contest, but he’s the type of talent that fantasy managers need to closely monitor in the coming weeks.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
6 months ago
On the same day that Erick Fedde got hit around at the big league level, Waldrep allowed just five hits while walking one and striking out eight. Waldrep has been inconsistent this season; however, he is coming around in July, posting a 0.78 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 23/10 K/BB ratio in 23 innings across four starts. He probably deserves a chance over guys like Erick Fedde and Carlos Carrasco.
ATL • Pitcher • #64
7 months ago
It’s been a really tough season for the 23-year-old this season, who has a 6.35 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, and 56/34 K/BB ratio in 51 innings at Triple-A this season. The first-round pick in the 2023 draft is unlikely to get a crack at big league innings this season unless he can figure out some of his command issues.