The Braves have had a fantastic bullpen in 2022, which becomes an incredible weapon if the offense can put up 4-5 runs. Starting pitching has been a minor sore spot at times, but Atlanta can typically get a good effort out of most of their guys. Mike Soroka is close to returning, so unless injury strikes, it’s unlikely any big calls are made from Gwinnett. However, if a pitcher is brought up, could it be a surprise? I’ve got my eye on Nolan Kingham.
*Frank Reynolds voice*
KING HAMMMMM pic.twitter.com/MwXs9ROHhH
— Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) June 15, 2022
Kingham was selected in the 12th round of the 2018 draft. For most of his minor league career, he has been fairly consistent, and he has had a fantastic 2022 season, posting a 0.84 WHIP in AAA. He’s not a guy who’s going to strike out a ton of guys, but he gives his team some good innings and limits his walks — only issuing five in 37 innings. When you have an offense and bullpen like Atlanta’s, Kingham seems like a picture perfect fifth starter.
I hope the Braves don’t need another arm soon, but it would be an interesting idea to give Kingham a shot over someone that needs more time in AAA before coming back up to Atlanta again — like Tucker Davidson or Huascar Ynoa.
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