As part of changes in the organization, Amos Willingham was promoted to the High-A Emperors from the Atlanta Braves’ Florida Complex League team on Tuesday before their game against Asheville. He made his debut that night, pitching one inning and allowing two earned runs in a 13-6 victory. Willingham, a 26-year-old, graduated from Chattooga High School in 2016 and played college baseball at Georgia Tech. He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in 2019 and pitched 25 1/3 major league innings in 2023 and 2024 before being designated for assignment in January. After being claimed by the Braves, he had a brief season with Triple-A Gwinnett.