Spencer Schwellenbach to be called up by Braves (reports)

Schwellenbach is expected to make his MLB debut as Atlanta’s starting pitcher against the Nationals on Wednesday, per the reports.

The 23-year-old Schwellenbach is being called up straight from Double-A, after making just two starts at that level.

Schwellenbach is 4-1 with a 1.80 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 45 innings across eight starts this season — six with High-A Rome and two with Double-A Mississippi. He pitched 13 scoreless innings with 17 strikeouts against just one walk in his two outings after being promoted to Double-A.

Schwellenbach was the Braves’ second-round pick in the 2021 Draft out of the University of Nebraska, where he won the 2021 John Olerud Award as the best two-way player in college baseball.

The Braves drafted Schwellenbach as a pitcher, but the start to his professional career was delayed until 2023 due to Tommy John surgery. In two Minor League seasons, Schwellenbach is 9-3 with a 2.21 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 110 innings over 24 starts.