The Braves made a splash at the deadline to acquire Kevin Gausman from Baltimore in exchange for four prospects and international slot money. He’s under team control through 2020 via arbitration so we should probably get acquainted with the Colorado native.
Gausman, 27, pitched collegiately at LSU and starred in the SEC before being taken 4th overall by the Orioles in 2012.
He was pushed quickly through the minor league ranks — some Baltimore fans would tell you he was rushed to the big leagues — going from low-A to the majors within a year of being drafted.