The Braves’ fifth-round, and final, selection in the shortened 2020 MLB Player Draft, righty Bryce Elder made his Major League debut early in the 2022 season and eventually made nine spot starts for the Braves over the course of the campaign. While he experienced several ups and downs at the big league level, Elder’s seminal rookie moment came when he threw a crucial complete game shutout in a win over the Washington Nationals in late September, the only pitcher to record a complete game for the Braves in 2022.
How Acquired
As mentioned, Elder was the team’s fifth-round pick in the barebones 2020 MLB draft.