Braves Demote Hackenberg Amid Roster Shuffle | MLB News

0:00It's September 2nd. Welcome in. This is MLB News today, where the game meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. Major League Baseball rosters officially expanded this week, allowing teams to bring up more players for the final push. The Atlanta Braves, like everyone else, made some moves, calling up a designated hitter and promoting a pitcher for his big league debut. But the real buzz was happening down in the minors, with a lot of shuffling going on. One name that popped up was Drew Hackenberg, a pitching prospect the Braves drafted a couple of years back. He's considered one of their better young arms ranked in their top 30. However, he's been moved from AAA down to AA Columbus. This move has spoke talking. Hackenberg is 24 years old, and while he's shown flashes, his numbers this season haven't been stellar. His earned run average is over 6 in triple A, and his control has been a bit shaky, leading to more walks and hits allowed. It's not entirely clear if this emotion is purely about performance, or if it's

1:01just part of the bigger roster moves happening across the organization. Teams often shuffle players around this time of year to get a better look at prospects, or to manage their overall roster depth. This season is a big one for Hackenberg. He's trying to prove he belongs on the 40-man roster, which could protect him from being taken by another team in the Rool 5 draft later this year. We'll have to see if a change of scenery helps him find his groove.