Jun. 20—THOMASVILLE — After struggling in his first two MLB starts for the Atlanta Braves, Thomasville native Hurston Waldrep will be sent back to AAA in Gwinnett after a short stent on the IL. Waldrep had flashes of greatness in his two big league starts, showing his potential to the Braves organization. He had three total strikeouts and showed off his devastating splitter.
However, he wasn't quite ready. He gave up nine hits and 13 runs, had eight walks and gave up three homers. What he needs now is command. Waldrep has all the tools to be a fantastic starting pitcher in the MLB, but nine hits and eight walks in seven innings of work it's going to cut it.