ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Schwellenbach had mixed results in his big league debut with the Atlanta Braves.
Schwellenbach, one of the Braves' top pitching prospects, made the leap from Double-A to the MLB on Wednesday and lasted five innings. The 23-year-old right-handler gave up three runs and threw 88 pitches, 60 for strikes, and allowed five hits with five strikeouts and a walk. He left the game with the Braves trailing the Washington Nationals 3-1.
All the damage against Schwellenbach came on a three-run homer by Lane Thomas in the fifth.