Spencer Schwellenbach

About

Spencer Schwellenbach was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the second round (59th overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft after a standout junior season at Nebraska where he won the John Olerud Award as the nation's best two-way player, posting a .284 batting average with 6 home runs and 40 RBIs while going 3-1 with 10 saves and a 0.57 ERA in 18 pitching appearances. At Heritage High School in Saginaw, Michigan, he earned Michigan Mr. Baseball honors with a 6-3 record, 0.50 ERA, and 88 strikeouts in 56⅓ innings while hitting .367 with 44 runs and 20 RBIs as a senior. After starting his Nebraska career as a position player (.275 average, 5 HRs, 22 RBIs as a freshman), he transitioned to two-way play and became Big Ten Player of the Year and second-team All-American as a junior. Schwellenbach made his MLB debut with Atlanta in 2024 and uses his unique background as both an elite hitter and pitcher to teach advanced mechanics and situational awareness from both sides of the game.

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