"Things did not start well for Hurston, as a one out walk to Cal Raleigh in the first turned into a two run homer from Julio Rodriguez. He then issued another walk to Naylor, but locked in with a strikeout of Eugenio Suarez. There were no baserunners for either team in the second, despite 105+ MPH line drives from Kim and Harris. Waldrep struggled with command again in the third, issuing a walk to Arozarena and hitting Rodriguez on the hand, but struck out Raleigh and Suarez on his way to a scoreless frame."
"The Braves' offense got going in the home fourth, as Matt Olson led the frame off with a monster 459 ft homer run that was 111.5 MPH off the bat. Ozzie singled and Ronald walked, but the Braves were unable to score more than just the one run from Olson, leaving the Mariners with a 2-1 lead. Waldrep finished his outing with three groundouts in the fifth, giving him 5.0 innings of 2 run ball with 5 strikeouts and 5 walks."
"Obviously he struggled with command on the evening, but it was really good to see the swing and miss still be there and for him to battle through and give the Braves a solid outing. While it's not a dominant start, being able to avoid an implosion while not having good command is a sign of growth from Hurston."
Hurston Waldrep struggled with command but limited damage against the Seattle Mariners, issuing five walks and hitting a batter while recording five strikeouts across 5.0 innings. Julio Rodriguez's two-run homer in the first created early trouble, but Waldrep escaped additional damage with strikeouts and a key double-play in the fourth. The Braves cut the deficit when Matt Olson launched a 459-foot, 111.5 MPH homer in the fourth. Relievers Rolddy Munoz and Pierce Johnson worked a scoreless sixth after Munoz issued two walks and Johnson recorded a strikeout and groundout.
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