ATLANTA -- When Ryan Weber made his Major League debut on Sept. 8, he was playfully viewed as essentially the only pitcher the Braves had not previously promoted from Triple-A Gwinnett this season. But despite the fact that it is never wise to put much stock in evaluations completed over the regular season's final month, Weber has at least given the Braves something to think about this offseason.
Weber concluded his season in impressive fashion as he recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts over seven innings on Thursday night at Turner Field. Unfortunately, the solo homer he surrendered to Clint Robinson in the second inning proved to be enough to doom him and the Braves in a 3-0 loss to the Nationals.