Braves Place Strider on Injured List for Four Weeks Due to Elbow Inflammation
Atlanta placed right-hander Spencer Strider on the injured list after an MRI showed inflammation. He will rest four weeks before a follow-up scan determines whether he can resume throwing.
nypost.comThe Atlanta Braves shut down right-hander Spencer Strider for four weeks after an MRI showed inflammation in his right elbow, the team announced Monday. Strider saw specialist Keith Meister on Monday after the scan and was placed on the injured list Saturday. He will undergo a follow-up MRI after the rest period, and if the results are clear he will begin throwing again.
Strider was removed from Friday's start after his velocity dropped to 88 mph during a six-pitch walk to MJ Melendez to open the fourth inning. He had reached 96 mph earlier in the game but allowed six hits and seven earned runs over three innings, including three home runs and a grand slam to Bo Bichette. 31 ERA in eight starts this season.
He missed the first 34 games recovering from a strained left oblique before returning to the first-place Braves rotation. Strider underwent Tommy John surgery in 2019 and had the UCL in his right elbow repaired with an internal brace in April 2024. ESPN reported the details of the shutdown and prior medical history.
