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- Updated: August 4, 2016
ATLANTA — Braves manager Brian Snitker openly admitted he did not know much about Rob Whalen before sending him to the mound to make his Major League debut at Turner Field on Wednesday night. But he certainly learned something about the resolve of the young hurler, who celebrated a hard-earned first win at the conclusion of a game within which he nearly made a first-inning exit.
After surrendering four runs during a first inning that included basically everything but a balk, Whalen showed why he has been labeled a determined competitor and helped the Braves claim an 8-4 comeback win over the Pirates. The 22-year-old hurler looked like a savvy veteran as he distanced himself from the ugly first inning in scoreless fashion and ended up retiring nine of the final 10 batters faced.
“He came back out, fought his way through five and picked up the win,” Snitker said. “He’s probably a hitter away in the first inning from leaving the ballgame, and he ended up getting the win. They say he battles and competes, and he sure did that.”
Promoted from Triple-A Gwinnett earlier than expected to assume a spot in Atlanta’s depleted rotation, Whalen allowed four runs …
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