Hurston Waldrep went to bed on Aug. 2 expecting to start for Triple-A Gwinnett the next day. The Braves hurler will enter his next start as a strong candidate for the National League Pitcher of the Month Award.

Hurston Waldrep is far and away the Braves best starting pitcher on the roster. Injuries have something to do with that.

By pitching as well as Chris Sale did earlier this season, Hurston Waldrep is putting himself in the running to be part of the Atlanta Braves' rotation next season.

The former Florida Gators starting pitcher is having a run only seen one other time by a rookie pitcher in MLB

📝 The scouting report: No Braves player has more than a few at-bats against Civale, but Ronald Acuña Jr. and Sean Murphy are both 1-for-2 with a homer in their careers. If you hadn’t noticed, Waldrep is a whole new pitcher in his latest stint with Atlanta. He’s coming off a two-hitting outing against the Guardians.

Scott White has 10 recommendations for the upcoming scoring period, all rostered in less than 80 percent of CBS Sports leagues. Be sure to check back Sunday for the latest updates. The Braves' unexpected second-half ace keeps getting better and better,