Drue Hackenberg

Drue Hackenberg's 2026 season

Drue Hackenberg made 21 appearances, 17 of them starts, in the Atlanta Braves system in 2026, between Double-A Columbus and Triple-A Gwinnett. The right-hander threw 93 innings with a 4.84 ERA, striking out 97 (23.7 percent of batters) and walking 44 (10.7 percent).

Hackenberg opened with Columbus and posted a 0.96 ERA in 28 innings before his promotion to Triple-A Gwinnett on June 16. He reached Triple-A at 24, nearly three years younger than the average International League pitcher, and posted a 6.79 ERA in 57 innings there.