Max Povse #44

Max Povse (pronounced POVE-see)…resides in Cary, NC…played baseball at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro…selected by Atlanta in 3rd round of 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft; signed by Atlanta scout Billy Best.

2017

Seattle Totals - Went 0-0 with a 7.36 ERA (3 ER, 3.2 IP) in 3 relief appearances in 2 stints with Seattle... Debut - Made Major League debut on June 22 in 9-6 win over Detroit... The Show - Selected from AA Arkansas June 18 (optioned July 2)... Debut - Made his Major League debut on June 22 vs. Detroit, retiring the first 2 batters he faced before allowing 3 runs on 4 consecutive hits... Minor Totals - Was 4-6 with 5.22 ERA (41 ER, 70.2 IP) in 22 games, 13 starts combined between AA Arkansas (4/1-6/17) and AAA Tacoma (7/2-19, 7/21-end of season)... Tacoma Time - Went 1-4 with a 7.39 ERA (26 ER, 31.2) in 13 games, 5 starts over 2 stints with Tacoma (7/2-19, 7/21-end of season)... Double-A - Went 3-2 with 3.46 ERA (15 ER, 39.0 IP) in 9 games, 8 starts with Arkansas... Hot Start - Opened season going 3-0 with 0.48 ERA (1 ER, 18.2 IP) in first three starts at AA... Ouch - On the 7-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain, May 21-June 14.

2016

Went 9-6 with 3.36 ERA (59 ER, 158.0 IP) in 26 starts between High-A Carolina and AA Mississippi…career-high 139 strikeouts…began season with Carolina and was named to Carolina League All-Star team, going 5-5 with 3.71 ERA (36 ER, 87.1 IP) in 15 starts…after promotion to Mississippi on July 9, ranked 2nd in Southern League in innings (70.2) and 8th in WHIP (1.03)…was 4-1 with 2.93 ERA (23 ER, 70.2 IP) in 11 starts with Mississippi.

2015

Split season between A Rome and High-A Carolina, combining to go 5-5 with 4.15 ERA (36 ER, 78.0 IP) over 17 starts…went 4-2 with 2.56 ERA (17 ER, 59.2 IP) in 12 starts with Rome, before promotion to Carolina on June 25…ended year in Top-10 among Atlanta starting farmhands in opponents average (T5th) and WHIP (8th, 1.24)…placed on the Carolina disabled list on July 21-end of season with a right shoulder strain…also on disabled list with Rome from April 23-May 8 with right shoulder tendinitis.

2014

With R-Danville had a 3.42 ERA (18 ER, 47.1 IP)…in Top-10 among Atlanta starting farmhands in average against (3rd, .235), WHIP (3rd, 1.12) and ERA (6th, 3.42).