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- Updated: August 19, 2016
ATLANTA — It’s safe to say Rob Whalen has exceeded expectations as he has spent the past month vaulting from Double-A to Triple-A and then to the Majors. But the Braves right-hander has essentially been doing this dating back to around this same time last year, when he was recovering from a surgical procedure that repaired the patella tendon in both knees.
“Absolutely, I’m proud of what I’ve been able to do,” Whalen said after providing another determined effort in Thursday night’s 8-2 loss to the Nationals at Turner Field. “The offseason I had with the surgeries I had, nobody expected me to be ready for Spring Training. So I’ve just been taking it one step at a time. I’m happy with what I’ve accomplished, but I’m always hungry to do more.”
Given that Whalen underwent this surgery just three weeks after being acquired from the Mets, not many individuals in the Braves’ organization knew a lot about him. But as the 22-year-old hurler has provided a glimpse of his competitive spirit through the first four starts he has made for Atlanta, he has drawn plenty of respect within his new clubhouse.
“That kid competes,” Braves manager …
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