The Braves were long rumored to be connected to Nebraska’s Spencer Schwellenbach in the lead-up to the 2021 MLB Draft. Even in mocks that did not ultimately have the Braves taking him, Schwellenbach was consistently mentioned as a possibility for the Braves in the first round.
Now, we know that that did not happen as the Braves selected Ryan Cusick in the first round of the draft and Schwellenbach dropped all the way to the Braves in the second round.
It appears that we know why he ended up being available in the second round.
Braves 2nd round pick RHP Spencer Schwellenbach will need Tommy John surgery, sources tell @JeffPassan and me.