"Now granted, Brian Snitker didn't really use him as an opener more than he did as a "Guy who can just go out and pitch until the wheels fall off in the third inning" but still, Blewett goes down as one of the many, many pitchers who took part in the cavalcade that was Atlanta's deployment of pitchers in 2025. Now it's time to take a look at how Blewett's short stint ended up going for him here in Atlanta."
"April was a busy month for Scott Blewett. He started the season with the Twins and didn't last long in Minnesota before he got DFA'd and claimed by the Orioles. Again, he had another extremely short stint with Baltimore before he got DFA'd there as well. The Braves officially picked him up in a trade after Baltimore DFA'd him, as they sent cash consideration to pick up the now-journeyman reliever."
Atlanta used 37 different relief pitchers and a franchise-record 19 different starting pitchers in 2025. Scott Blewett served primarily as a reliever and was also used as an opener in his Braves debut. Brian Snitker sometimes deployed him as a long-relief option able to pitch into the third inning. Blewett began April with the Twins, was DFA'd, claimed by the Orioles, DFA'd again, then acquired by Atlanta for cash consideration. He previously spent 2023 with the Double-A Mississippi Braves. Atlanta pursued Blewett amid early-season bullpen desperation, valuing his slider, four-seam fastball and splitter. With no minor-league options remaining, he had to secure an immediate role to stay.
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