Povse was the Braves 3rd round selection in 2014 out of UNC Greensboro. He was drafted by the Dodgers in the 42nd round in 2011 out of high school, but he chose to go to college. The Braves sent the tall righty to Danville in the Appalachian League where he showed very well. He made 12 appearances, 11 starts, throwing 47 1/3 innings with a 3.42 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with a 11/37 BB/K ratio.
The Braves moved Povse to Rome to start low-A Rome in 2015, and he made 12 starts before being promoted to Carolina. He struggled through injuries on the year and was shut down before August due to a non-serious injury.