Braves' Hurston Waldrep: Making MLB debut Sunday

Atlanta will call up Waldrep from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday to start against the Nationals, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Waldrep was promoted to Gwinnett last week after posting a 2.92 ERA and 1.41 WHIP through 49.1 innings at Double-A Mississippi, and he'll now get the call to Atlanta after striking out 11 batters in six innings during his Triple-A debut. It's possible the 22-year-old right-hander is sent back to Gwinnett following his debut Sunday, though an impressive outing could give him another opportunity to lock down the fifth spot in Atlatna's rotation. The big club has struggled to find consistency at the back end of the rotation since losing Spencer Strider (elbow) for the season.