JR Ritchie's Dominant Streak Continues

0:00On April 22nd, J.R. Ritchie just dominated again for the Guinness strippers, the Atlanta Braves AA squad. He fired six scoreless innings on Saturday, giving up just three hits and three walks while fanning eight batters. Five of those cases came on his curveball, three on the fastball, and he threw strikes on 60% of his pitches. Over his last four starts, Ritchie's been lights out, three scoreless outings and one with seven innings of just one run. That stretch dropped his ERA to 0.99 and his W-H-I-P to 1.02 across 27 and the third innings. The Braves rotation is rolling right now with a league leading 2.68 ERA featuring guys like Chris Sale, Ronaldo Lopez, Grant, Holmes, Bryce Elder, and Martin Perez. Fans and scouts are buzzing about Ritchie building a real case for the majors, especially if they need a fifth starter. One lingering issue is hit batters, he's plundered for this year, though three were in

1:00a single game, plus a couple in spring training. At triple A, it hasn't hurt him, but against big league hitters, it could be trouble. He's sticking to his process, staying sharp, and looks major league ready. With the Braves' death and Spencer stride or nearing a return, Ritchie's call up feels inevitable this season if he keeps dealing like this. MLB news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the diamond. I'm Corey with The Story.