By Jackson RobertsShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberThe season has yet to begin, but the Atlanta Braves already need all the pitchers they can get.
With promising young starters Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep slated to start the season on the injured list, the Braves had to be concerned that their year will follow a similar trajectory to last year, when they used a franchise-record 46 pitchers. That may have been their motivation behind a recent minor-league depth addition.
According to the official transactions log, the Braves signed right-handed pitcher Jack Dashwood to a minor-league contract on Feb. 20. That deal did not appear on the log for several days after it was inked.
...Dashwood, 28, spent five seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Angels organization, which selected him in the 12th round of the 2019 draft. He elected free agency in November following a year in which he posted a brutal 7.33 ERA in 48 appearances and 54 innings at Triple-A.
Though Dashwood has never had particularly clean minor-league statistics, it's easy to see why the Braves liked him. He stands 6-foot-6, 240 pounds, and in 260 minor-league innings, he's struck out an impressive 297 batters. He'll definitely have to clean up his command, however, if he wants to make his long-awaited major league debut.
The Braves also signed Dashwood's former UC Santa Barbara teammate, lefty Kyle Nelson, on Wednesday. If either of the former Gauchos turns into a major league bullpen option this season, Atlanta's late February free agency sweep will have been successful.
More MLB: Braves Acquire 29-Year-Old Lefty With World Series Experience
Request Reprint & LicensingSubmit CorrectionView Editorial & AI Guidelines
Add Newsweek as a preferred source on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Related Podcasts
Top Stories
NewsMidterm Elections: Texas Supreme Court Orders County to Separate Votes as Hours Extended2 min read
U.S.Who Were US Troops Killed in Kuwait? Pentagon Releases Names6 min read
PoliticsKen Paxton, John Cornyn Head to Runoff in Texas GOP Senate Primary3 min read
PoliticsGreg Abbott Chances of Losing as Gina Hinojosa Wins Texas Democrat Primary3 min read
U.S.Trump-Appointed Judge Deals Administration New Legal Blow5 min read
For MembersAnalysis5 Trump Controversies Buried by the Iran War6 min readTrending
Donald TrumpDonald Trump Team Sends $2,000 Rebate Checks ‘Commitment’ Email4 min read
Macy'sList of Stores Closing in March4 min read
Winter StormHeavy Snow Warnings Issued as 10 Inches Set to Hit3 min read
Supreme CourtSamuel Alito Sits Out Supreme Court Decision4 min read
PetsCustomer Finds Tied-Up Dog Outside Store—Then Realizes Why No One Returned3 min readOpinion
For MembersOpinionConventional Wisdom: Let’s Make a Deal Edition5 min read
OpinionTrump’s Iran Escalation Will Be the Next Iraq War | Opinion5 min read
OpinionThe Curious Case of the Guthrie Kidnapping | Opinion5 min read
OpinionThe Pentagon Is Trying to Strip AI of Its Ethics. The Law Won’t Allow It | Opinion5 min read
OpinionThe Coming Congressional Meltdown Over a Phantom Menace | Opinion5 min read