Schwellenbach got a taste of the big leagues last year with 21 starts for the Braves. He posted a 3.35 ERA in 123.2 IP with 14 home runs allowed and 127 strikeouts on 23 walks. Now entering his age 25 season and locked into the Braves’ rotation, Schwellenbach might be the next piece to extending Atlanta’s championship window.

The unofficial start of baseball season has arrived. Most MLB pitchers and catchers will report to Spring Training sites on February 12, with the other members of each squad scheduled to be there roughly six days after that.

Ladies and gentlemen, it's baseball season. Players are arriving at Spring Training complexes in Arizona and Florida, and every club will hold its first pitchers-and-catchers workout before the end of this week.