Freddy Tarnok was one of the Atlanta Braves top pitching prospects going into this offseason and that made him one of the biggest names in the trade that brought Sean Murphy over from the Oakland Athletics. Tarnok broke out with a phenomenal 2021 season, but 2022 brought back many of the problems that previously plagued the supremely talented young starter.
Preseason report card
When Tarnok was taken in the 3rd round of the 2017 first year player draft he was seen as a major project for the Braves to undertake. That proved true throughout his career as the flashes of brilliance have been interspersed with a far more common frustration.