Braves To Activate Spencer Strider On Sunday
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Key Points:
- The Braves will reinstate pitcher Spencer Strider from the 15-day injured list on Sunday, marking his season debut after missing a month due to an oblique strain.
- Strider has shown strong performance during rehab starts, with fastball velocity averaging 95.5 mph and a slider around 84 mph, matching last year’s velocity despite recent elbow surgery.
- The Braves’ rotation has performed well amid multiple injuries, with Bryce Elder, Grant Holmes, Martín Pérez, and rookies Didier Fuentes and JR Ritchie stepping up effectively.
- Closer Raisel Iglesias is expected to return directly to the bullpen without a rehab assignment after shoulder inflammation, while Sean Murphy and Ha-Seong Kim are progressing through rehab and expected back soon.
- Manager Walt Weiss plans to continue using JR Ritchie in the rotation, with potential bullpen shifts involving Pérez and Robert Suarez as key pitchers return from injury.
