Hayden Harris

Hayden Harris
Atlanta Braves – No. 79
Pitcher
Born: (1999-03-02) March 2, 1999
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 2, 2025, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average3.38
Strikeouts0
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Hayden Lee Harris (born March 2, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

Harris attended Grovetown High School in Grovetown, Georgia and played college baseball at Georgia Southern University,[1] also playing collegiate summer baseball in 2021 with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters.[2] He signed with the Atlanta Braves as an undrafted free agent in 2022.[3][4]

Harris played his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Braves. He pitched 2023 with the Augusta GreenJackets, Rome Braves and Mississippi Braves.[1][5] He started 2024 with Mississippi before being promoted to the Gwinnett Stripers.[6] Harris was invited to spring training before the 2024 regular season began, and assigned to minor league camp in February.[7] In September, Harris was assigned to the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.[8]

Harris began the 2025 campaign with the Double-A Columbus Clingstones, later receiving a promotion to Gwinnett; in 39 appearances for the two affiliates, he compiled a cumulative 6-0 record and 0.56 ERA with 73 strikeouts and four saves. On September 2, 2025, Harris was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9] He made his debut the same day against the Chicago Cubs, pitching for a single inning. He was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on September 8.[10] Over 3 games with the Braves, he pitched for 2+2⁄3 innings, recording 2 walks and 1 earned run.

References

  1. ^ a b "Hayden Harris: A Hometown Hero". Minor League Baseball. July 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Former Wisconsin Rapids Rafter Hayden Harris Debuts with the Braves". Northwoods League. September 5, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  3. ^ Toscano, Justin (February 28, 2024). "As he searched for opportunity, Braves prospect Hayden Harris turned to LinkedIn". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Show Before the Show: Episode 468 Braves' Harris shares how LinkedIn helped his journey". Minor League Baseball. August 9, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Atlanta Braves Reveal GreenJackets 2023 Opening Day Roster". The Augusta Press. April 5, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Toscano, Justin (June 25, 2024). "Tests on Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia come back clean". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved September 28, 2024. On Tuesday, Harris officially joined Triple-A Gwinnett. He joins the Stripers after posting a 1.74 ERA across 19 relief appearances for Double-A Mississippi...
  7. ^ Toscano, Justin (February 29, 2024). "Braves make first roster moves of spring". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Callis, Jim; Dykstra, Sam; Mayo, Jonathan (September 25, 2024). "Here are the 2024 Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  9. ^ O'Brien, David (September 2, 2025). "Ha-Seong Kim excited to join Braves, and so were 2 relievers in their MLB debuts". The Athletic. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  10. ^ "Braves' Hayden Harris: Demoted to minors". RotoWire. September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
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