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.
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