The drafted Hursh in the first round out of college and have seen him transform into a very solid reliever.
Hursh was originally drafted in the 6th round out of high school in Texas by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010, but he instead chose to go to Oklahoma State University, where the Braves selected him from with the 31st selection in the 2013 draft.
Hursh skipped over rookie leagues completely and was immediately sent to low-A Rome in the South Atlantic League to finish out the 2013 season, making 9 appearances, throwing 27 innings with a 0.