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Another Atlanta Braves starting pitching prospect impressed in his debut with Triple-A Gwinnett. No. 13 prospect took the mound for the Stripers and delivered six innings of two-run ball on five hits and a walk while striking out four.<\/p>\n

He became the second pitcher this season to pick up the win in their first start with Gwinnett. The other was JR Ritchie back on July 19.<\/p>\n

Braun was assigned to the Stripers earlier this week after spending the entire season up to that point with Double-A Columbus. In 24 games, 23 starts, he had a 3.99 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP in 130 2\/3 innings pitched.<\/p>\n

His numbers are slightly inflated by a rough patch that occurred in the months of May and June. He had a 2.94 ERA in his last six starts before his promotion.<\/p>\n

Braun was taken in the sixth round by the Braves in the 2023 draft out of Cal State Northridge. In each of his seasons in the pros, he has received a promotion. Naturally, it\u2019s put his projection for an appearance in the Major Leagues around 2026, according to his prospect profile on MLB.com.<\/p>\n

The highlight of his skillset is his command, which is rated a 55 (plus) on the 20-to-80 scale.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of Braun\u2019s stuff plays up because he can throw any pitch for strikes, with a 67-percent strike rate in 2024, and it was encouraging to see him be more effective as he moved up a level with the promotion to Double-A. He doesn\u2019t have that high of a ceiling because of the lack of big stuff, but his feel for pitching gives him a pretty high floor, with a chance to be a solid back-end starter in the big leagues.\u201d<\/p>\n

His arsenal is viewed as a perk as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe six-footer now has as many as five pitches he mixes well to keep hitters guessing. His four-seamer averaged 93 mph in 2024 and topped out at 95 mph with some arm-side run to it, and he added a two-seamer with sink at the end of the season and into instructional league play. His 83-84 mph slider is his go-to secondary offering, and it elicited a 39-percent miss rate last year, and he also mixes in an upper-70s curve and mid-80s changeup effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, while they aren\u2019t expecting him to do big things in the majors, he\u2019s projected to be a reliable guy to help anchor the rotation. Right now, the Braves would take that in a heartbeat.<\/p>\n

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