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- Updated: September 10, 2016
ATLANTA — Almost two weeks after the Braves acquired reliever Chris Withrow from the Dodgers, the team selected his brother, Matt, with the 180th overall pick of the 2015 MLB Draft.
And on Friday night at Turner Field, they were reunited once again, as Atlanta held a pregame ceremony honoring their Minor League Pitchers and Players of the Year.
Right-hander Patrick Weigel, who has pitched with Class A Rome and and Double-A Mississippi this year, and Double-A outfielder Dustin Peterson received the organization’s overall Pitcher and Player of the Year Awards. But with Mississippi playing in the Minor League playoffs, neither player attended the ceremony.
But among those who did make it to Turner Field on Friday was right-hander Rob Whalen, who earned Pitcher of the Year honors for Mississippi.
Coming off double knee surgery this past offseason, the 22-year-old posted a 7-5 record and a 2.49 ERA in Double-A before ultimately earning a promotion to Triple-A Gwinnett and then the big leagues.
Whalen made five starts for the Braves, going 1-2 with a 6.57 ERA before he was placed on the disabled list on Aug. 25 with shoulder fatigue. He finished with 144 2/3 innings for the year after never …
