When the Atlanta Braves claimed Joey Wentz off of waivers, expectations were understandably pretty low as he was a late season waiver claim who had struggled much of the last few years. However, Wentz's newfound extension with Atlanta resulted in him being surprisingly effective through his first few starts. Unfortunately, it does appear as though the honeymoon period with Wentz is officially over.
Through Wentz's first seven starts with the Braves, he was the proud owner of a 2.60 ERA and 3.14 FIP in 34.2 innings of work. There were a couple of rough starts in there, but Wentz was mostly terrific and many thought that he was playing his way into contention for a rotation spot with Atlanta next season.