Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Joey Wentz will miss the 2026 season with a torn ACL, according to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman. Wentz was injured in a Spring Training game on Sunday, March 8, 2026 when covering first base.
Wentz joins fellow starting pitchers Spencer Schwellenback and Hurston Waldrep in missing at least a big part of the 2026 season, if all all of it, thinning Atlanta’s starting rotation options greatly.
Wentz, once a top Atlanta Braves prospect, re-joined the organization and found some success after being thrust into starting duty when injuries mounted during the 2025 campaign.
This is a developing story.
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