Jesse Biddle #63

Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (27th overall) of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft... Signed by Eric Valent... Acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for RHP Yoervis Medina on February 3, 2016... Claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 19, 2016.  

Missed the entire season recovering from 2015 "Tommy John" surgery...Traded from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh on 2/3/16 before the Pirates designated him for assignment on 3/15...Joined the Braves four days later on 3/19.

Began the season with Reading (AA)... Had back-to-back double-digit SO games: 4/18 vs Harrisburg (7.0 IP, 11 SO) and 4/23 vs Richmond (7.0 IP, 10 SO)... Posted a 3.14 ERA (22 ER, 63.0 IP) and held opponents to a .226 AVG through his first 11 starts, 4/3-5/31... Was on the temporary inactive list, 6/26-8/6... His final 4 starts of the season were split between the Gulf Coast League Phillies (R), Clearwater (A) and Reading... Was placed on the DL on 8/23 (strained right quadriceps) and missed the remainder of the season... Following the season, made 2 starts for Mayaguez in the Puerto Rican Winter League

Spent the season with Reading (AA)... T-1st in the Eastern League in starts (27), T-2nd in CG (2), ranked 3rd in SO (154) and 9th in ERA (3.64)... Selected as an EL midseason All-Star... Earned the win for the U.S. Team (1.1 IP, BB, SO) in the MLB All-Star Futures Game, 7/14 at Citi Field... Named Phillies Minor League Player of the Month for April (2-1, 1.74 ERA) and Player of the Week, 4/22-28... Took a perfect game into the 7th inning, 4/22 at Harrisburg and had a career-high 16 SO while going 2-for-3, 2 2B... Averaged 10.02 SO/9.0 IP... Following the season, was named 2nd-best prospect in Phillies minor league system by Baseball America

Pitched for Clearwater (A)... Finished 1st in the Florida State League in SO (151), T-2nd in wins (10) and starts (26), 3rd in ERA (3.22), 4th in innings (142.2) and T-4th in CG (1)... Selected as a FSL midseason All-Star... Named Phillies Minor League Player of the Month for May (2-0, 1.36 ERA) and Player of the Week twice: 5/28-6/3 & 8/20-26... Went 0-2, 5.60 ERA (11 ER, 17.2 IP) in his first 5 starts before going 10-4, 2.88 ERA (40 ER, 125.0 IP) over his final 21... Collected 12 SO, 6/3 vs Palm Beach... Threw 7.0 no-hit innings, 8/17 vs Brevard County... Went 4-0, 1.38 ERA (4 ER, 26.0 IP) in 4 day starts... Averaged 9.53 SO/9.0 IP... Following the season, was named the top prospect in Phillies minor league system by Baseball America

Spent entire season with Lakewood (A)... Finished 4th in South Atlantic League in ERA (2.98) and 5th in SO (124)... Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 7/11-17... Went 7-5, 2.39 ERA (31 ER, 116.2 IP) in his final 21 games (20 GS) after going 0-3, 7.16 ERA (13 ER, 16.1 IP) in his first 4 games (all starts)... Allowed 3 ER or less in 17 consecutive starts, 5/18-8/30... Held opposing hitters to a .219 AVG... Averaged 8.39 SO/9.0 IP (124 SO, 133.0 IP)... Following the season, was named 2nd-best prospect in Phillies minor league system by Baseball America

Made pro debut with Gulf Coast League Phillies (R).. Threw a rain-shortened SHO (5.0 IP), 7/29 vs Pirates.. Struck out 10 batters in 5.0 IP, 8/4 at Tigers... Promoted to Williamsport (A), 8/18... Averaged 10.30 SO/9.0 IP between both levels... Following the season, was named 8th-best prospect in Phillies minor league system by Baseball America... Participated in Florida Instructional League