The Spencer Schwellenbach ascension is here.

In his latest outing Saturday, Schwellenbach pitched 6⅓ scoreless innings, notching 11 strikeouts for the second consecutive start. His velocity was at an all-time high; his command impeccable.

Everyone around the Braves spoke glowingly about the Nebraska product throughout his surprising breakout rookie campaign last year, but 2024 Cy Young winner Chris Sale took it further, endorsing Schwellenbach as a future No. 1 in September. Schwellenbach is proving him right.

"I think he could be an absolute, bona fide ace in this league," Sale then told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . "It just seems like he's figuring out how to use his stuff and compete with what he's got. It's impressive because some guys, it takes five years to figure that … o

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