Hurston Waldrep throws 6 scoreless innings in combined 2-hitter, Braves blank Guardians 2-0

Hurston Waldep continues dominance on mound, helps lead Braves past Guardians

Nacho Alvarez Jr. drew a bases-loaded walk in the fourth inning, and Michael Harris II had an RBI single in the ninth as the visiting Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Friday night.

Hurston Waldrep throws 6 scoreless innings in combined 2-hitter, Braves blank Guardians 2-0

Hurston Waldrep pitched six scoreless innings in a combined two-hitter and Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Michael Harris II each drove in a run, giving the Atlanta Braves a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians.

Waldrep keeps emerging as frontline starter with scoreless gem

CLEVELAND -- This is the version of Hurston Waldrep the Braves envisioned when they drafted him in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. While his seven-inning cameo with the Braves last season didn’t go well, he has made that look like a distant memory this season.