ATLANTA -- Hurston Waldrep may have pitched his way into the Braves’ starting rotation.

In his third career MLB start, the rookie right-hander stymied the Marlins as he allowed one run on four hits and one walk with a career-high six strikeouts over 6-plus innings as the Braves downed the Marlins, 7-1 , in the first game of a split doubleheader on Saturday at Truist Park.

Waldrep has been up and down between Atlanta and Triple-A Gwinnett over the past week-plus. The club’s No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline was called up for a long relief appearance in the resumption of the Speedway Classic last Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

After being returned to Gwinnett following the Bristol appearance, Waldrep was recalled to Atlanta ahead of Saturday’s opener. Your browser does not suppo

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