News: Braves SP Mike Hampton will start Sunday's finale at Houston, replacing Jair Jurrjens. Jurrjens finishes his rookie season with a 13-10 record and a 3.68 ERA.

Analysis: Jurrjens slowed down the stretch, but he had an impressive rookie season and will get deserved consideration for NL Rookie of the Year. You can likely draft him as a No. 5 Fantasy SP next season, and he has the upside to grow into more

Jair Jurrjens will skip his final scheduled start to give Mike Hampton one last hurrah. There's no point in pushing the 22-year-old out there for a start that holds no significance. [...]

Jair Jurrjens is going to skip his final start Sunday so Mike Hampton can get one more chance to prove what he can do, according to MLB.com.Jurrjens has pitched 188.1 innings this season, but is not tired and is still physically fine. He won 13 games this season with a 3.68 ERA and 1.37 WHIP and has nothing left to prove.

The move is a precautionary one, as Jurrjens appears to be physically sound but has thrown 45 more innings this year than in any previous professional season. Meanwhile, Hampton will be given one additional chance to prove himself as he prepares to face the free-agent market in the offseason.

Mark Bowman, of MLB.com, reports Atlanta Braves SP Jair Jurrjens is tentatively scheduled to start Sunday, Sept. 28. However, the team could elect to shut him down. Jurrjens has thrown 45 more innings than in any previous professional season. He could also receive the start Saturday, Sept. 27.

Braves.MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports Atlanta Braves SP Jair Jurrjens could get scratched from his final start Sunday, Sept. 28, as he has thrown 45 more innings than in any previous pro season. SP Mike Hampton would get the start.

Braves.MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports Atlanta Braves SPs James Parr and Jair Jurrjens are tentatively scheduled to start the final two games of the season.

News: Braves SP Jair Jurrjens didn't factor in the decision Monday at Philadelphia, but he pitched seven innings for the first time in seven starts. He allowed two runs on five hits, walking one and striking out one.

Analysis: Jurrjens had a 6.60 ERA in the six starts before Monday's, but he's had an impressive rookie season and will get deserved consideration for NL Rookie of the Year. You can likely draft him as a No. 5 Fantasy SP next season, and he has the upside to grow into more. His next start is scheduled for Sunday at Houston

Jair Jurrjens lasted seven innings on Monday allowing the Phillies to score two runs on five hits and a walk. He also struck out one.Jurrjens has a 3.68 ERA after 31 starts in a pretty remarkable performance for a guy who entered the year with all of 30.2 innings pitched in the majors though his performance has clearly faltered over his last 13 appearances (4.66 ERA).

A nice bounce-back performance from Jurrjens, who fell to the Phils last time out by yielding four runs over five innings of work. He'll take a 3.68 ERA and a 13-10 for his final outing of the year against the Astros at Minute Maid Park.

MLB.com reports Atlanta Braves SP Jair Jurrjens (13-10, 3.72 ERA) will start Monday, Sept. 22, against the Philadelphia Phillies.

News: Atlanta SP Jair Jurrjens fell to 13-10 on Wednesday in a loss to the Phillies. Jurrjens allowed four runs on five hits over five innings of work. He walked five and only managed two strikeouts. His ERA is 3.72.

Analysis: Jurrjens is a two-start pitcher in Fantasy Week 26 (Sept. 22-28) but pitching for the Braves, he's been inconsistent and remains more of a deeper mixed Fantasy league SP. His next scheduled start comes Monday at Philadelphia and he'll end the week at Houston

An underwhelming performance from Jurrjens, who entered the contest 2-0 with a 4.09 ERA and 16 strikeouts over his 11 September innings. The burgeoning sophomore will look to bounce back when he takes his 3.72 ERA to Citizens Bank Park for a date with the Phillies next.

Ken Mandel, of MLB.com, reports Atlanta Braves SP Jair Jurrjens has limited his running exercises between starts and said he has regained some of his leg strength as a result.

MLB.com reports Atlanta Braves SP Jair Jurrjens (13-9, 3.62 ERA) will start Wednesday, Sept. 17, against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox said SP Jair Jurrjens showed no signs of late-season rookie fatigue in his last start Thursday, Sept. 11. "I think it's the hardest he's thrown all year," Cox said. "He hit 95 (mph) three or four times."

News: Braves rookie SP Jair Jurrjens set a career high with 10 strikeouts Thursday at Colorado, allowing eight hits, two walks and four runs in six innings. His 13 wins are a high for an Atlanta rookie since Craig McMurtry went 15-9 in 1983. "Right now, I'm just thinking about quality starts," Jurrjens said. "I just want to finish strong. I'm not going to stress, just have fun and throw strikes and try to give my team a chance to win." Manager Bobby Cox noted that Jurrjens showed no sign of late-season rookie fatigue. "I think it's the hardest he's thrown all year," Cox said. "He hit 95 (mph) three or four times."

Analysis: Despite the strikeouts, Jurrjens didn't exactly shut down the Rockies on Thursday. He has now gone no more than six innings in five straight starts, posting a 6.48 ERA during that stretch. Rookie fatigue looks like a factor even if he doesn't want to admit it. Still, he remains a worthy Fantasy SP. His next start is scheduled for Wednesday against the Phillies

The Associated Press’ Charles Odum reports Atlanta Braves rookie SP Jair Jurrjens won his 13th game and set a career high with 10 punchouts Thursday night, Sept. 11. He walked two in six innings, while giving up four earned runs on eight hits. His 13 victories are the most by an Atlanta rookie since Craig McMurtry had a 15-win campaign in 1983. Jurrjens also leads the team in wins and innings pitched.

Jair Jurrjens won his second straight start on Thursday night against the Rockies. It wasn't Jurrjens best start but lasted long enough to get the win. In six innings he gave up four runs on eight hits but did strike out 10 Rockies.Jurrjens was in a slump in August, going 1-3 and an ERA of 5.73 but has won both of his starts in September. If you are in a deep league and are looking for some innings he could be an option.

The 10 strikeouts mark a season high for Jurrjens, who is now 2-0 with a 4.23 ERA and a 23/8 K/BB ratio over his last three starts, covering 18 innings of work. He'll look to keep it up when he faces the Phillies at Turner Field next.

Jair Jurrjens struck out a career-high 10 batters over six innings in a win over the Rockies on Thursday night. Jurrjens has maintained a solid but unspectacular K-rate for most of the year. [...]

Jair Jurrjens won his second straight start on Thursday night against the Rockies. It wasn't Jurrjens best start but lasted long enough to get the win. In six innings he gave up four runs on eight hits but did strike out 10 Rocks.Jurrjens was in a slump in August, going 1-3 and an ERA of 5.73 but has won both of his starts in September. If you are in a deep league and are looking for some innings he could be an option.

MLB.com reports Atlanta Braves SP Jair Jurrjens (12-9, 3.54 ERA) will pitch Thursday, Sept. 11, against the Colorado Rockies.

News: According to The Sports Xchange notes: Right-hander Jair Jurrjens is not willing to do is tell manager Bobby Cox and pitching coach Roger McDowell that he is tired. He wants to pitch, and his fatigue is not causing him to change his mechanics. "It's been so frustrating trying to get through the first few innings the last two starts," he says. "I've thrown a lot of pitches. I've been losing control of all my pitches right now. I just need to do some tune-ups in the bullpen to see if I can find my release point again." Jurrjens, 22, has not been throwing off the mound between starts lately, at McDowell's suggestion. He has been tossing only. "It's been difficult for me to get through five innings nice and easy," he says. "I need to figure how to go at least seven again. I'm really not helping the bullpen at all."

Analysis: Jurrjens' strategy is not about how to finish only this season; he plans to use his remaining starts to work on alternative ways to get hitters out with fewer pitches. Not only because he wants to finish this season strong, but because he understands that as he ages, he won't always have the same velocity on his pitches. And he expects the Braves to be playing in the postseason next year and in future years. He'll be tired then, too, he reasons. So he might as well prepare. Many young starters are candidates to be shut down early this time of year, but Jurrjens looks capable of finishing out this season as a solid option in any Fantasy league when the matchup is right. His Fantasy Week 24 (Sept. 8-14) matchup vs. Colorado is a decent one for deeper formats

A crucial outing for Jurrjens, who had been winless in his last four starts -- a sustained poor stretch during which he was tuned up for 17 runs (15 earned) in 21 innings. His next start is scheduled for Sep. 11 vs. a Rockies team he's 1-1 against with a 2.45 ERA this season.

George Henry, of The Associated Press, reports Atlanta Braves SP Jair Jurrjens recorded his first win in his last five starts Friday, Sept. 5. He gave up one run and six hits while walking three and striking out six in five innings.

Jair Jurrjens picked up his first win since August 9th on Friday night against the Nationals. It took him 98 pitches to get through five innings, after which he was pulled. He gave up six hits and one run while walking three and striking out six.This should help him snap out of his funk. He was 1-3 with a 5.73 ERA in August. Jurrjens is a better pitcher than that and he should return to form in September.

News: Braves SP Jair Jurrjens ended a four-start winless drought with his 12th victory of the season Friday against the Nationals. He allowed one run on six hits in five innings, striking out six and walking three.

Analysis: Jurrjens has pitched no more than six innings in each of his last four starts, posting a 6.63 ERA during that stretch. He has hit a bit of a rookie wall, but he's still a serviceable pitcher in Fantasy. His next start is scheduled for Thursday against the Rockies

Jair Jurrjens improved to 12-9 by holding the Nationals to one earned run in five innings Friday. Jurrjens fanned six while dropping his ERA to 3.54 He had a rough August, but is off to a decent start in September and should be fairly reliable down the stretch. [...]

Bill Ladson, of MLB.com, reports Atlanta Braves SP Jair Jurrjens is 1-4 with a 5.36 ERA in his last eight starts at home.

Chico Harlan, of The Washington Post, reports Atlanta Braves SP Jair Jurrjens will start Friday, Sept. 5.