Drue Hackenberg

23-Year-Old PitcherP
Atlanta Braves AA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Hackenberg may not have a true plus pitch or great command, but he has the tools to be a No. 4 or No. 5 starter in the big leagues. The sturdy 6-foot-2, 220-pound righty has a deep pitch mix led by an above-average curveball and a worm-killing low-90s sinker. He had an excellent 53.9 percent groundball rate, which was a top-20 mark among qualified minor-league starters. Hackenberg built up to 129 innings over 25 starts, splitting the year between High-A, Double-A and Triple-A. His run at Double-A was his most successful stint and included a 16-strikeout game and a 23.2 K-BB%. Hackenberg doesn't have a high ceiling on paper, but the No. 5 starter for Atlanta can have mixed-league value in deeper roto formats. He should spend the bulk of the year back at Triple-A, as he's not yet on the 40-man roster. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a $2 million contract with Atlanta in July of 2023.
Activated at Double-A
PAtlanta Braves  AA
June 17, 2025
Double-A Columbus reinstated Hackenberg (undisclosed) from its 7-day injured list Thursday.
Analysis
Hackenberg has yet to make an appearance since being activated, but he's ostensibly healthy again after missing just over a month of action with an unspecified injury. The 23-year-old righty owns a 7.03 ERA and 1.83 WHIP in 24.1 innings with Columbus on the season.
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Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AA)
Since 2023
 
 
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-18%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-30%
BAA vs LHP
2023
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .240 143 42 16 29 6 1 1
Since 2023vs Right .268 150 39 20 34 4 1 0
2025vs Left .333 51 11 6 15 2 1 1
2025vs Right .273 42 5 7 9 0 0 0
2024vs Left .187 89 31 8 14 4 0 0
2024vs Right .269 105 33 11 25 4 1 0
2023vs Left .000 3 0 2 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right .000 3 1 2 0 0 0 0
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Shut down at Double-A
PAtlanta Braves  AA
Undisclosed
June 2, 2025
Double-A Columbus placed Hackenberg on its 7-day injured list May 15 due to an unspecified injury.
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Fans 16 in Double-A outing
PAtlanta Braves  AA
July 22, 2024
Hackenberg struck out 16 batters over seven innings for Double-A Mississippi on Sunday, allowing one run on three hits without walking a batter.
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Scooped by Atlanta
PAtlanta Braves  AA
July 9, 2023
Atlanta has selected Hackenberg with the 59th overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft.
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