April 22, 2025
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher
Spencer Strider (hamstring) has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Mark Bowman of MLB.com noted that this is the "mildest" of strains, but will still take some time to heal. In addition, Bowman reported that Strider's timetable will likely be determined over the next few weeks. Strider made his season debut last Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays but was shortly placed on the injured list again, this time with a hamstring injury. Strider was only able to make two starts in 2024 before undergoing an internal brace procedure. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status but should expect the 25-year-old to miss at least the next two weeks. While he remains sidelined,
AJ Smith-Shawver could be recalled from Triple-A to serve as a depth option in the rotation.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Mark Bowman
April 21, 2025
The Atlanta Braves announced on Monday that they placed right-hander
Spencer Strider (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 18) with a right-hamstring strain and recalled right-hander Michael Peterson from the minors in a corresponding move. Strider injured his hamstring playing catch on Monday and will now have to miss the next two weeks. It's uncertain if the 26-year-old will be ready to rejoin Atlanta's starting rotation by the time he's eligible to come back on May 3, and it's also unclear who will take his place in the rotation for Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. It's a big disappointment for a pitcher that got a late start to 2025 due to recovering from right-elbow surgery last April. Strider gave up two runs in five innings in a loss to the Blue Jays in his first start last week. Keep him stashed in all fantasy formats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Atlanta Braves
April 16, 2025
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher
Spencer Strider took the mound in a big league game for the first time since last April. The right-hander looked solid as he struck out five batters, allowing two runs on five hits over five innings of work. Strider surprisingly came out for the sixth inning, but was quickly pulled from the contest after running into some trouble. Fantasy managers didn't get great results from Strider, but he might need a few starts to shake off some rust. His next start will come against the St. Louis Cardinals next week. Strider is a must-start going forward considering he's one of the best pitchers in all of baseball.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
April 16, 2025
The Atlanta Braves officially activated right-hander
Spencer Strider (elbow) from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday, and he will make his 2025 season debut in Toronto against the Blue Jays. In a corresponding move, the team optioned right-hander
Zach Thompson to Triple-A Gwinnett. While Strider will be a bit more risky in DFS lineups in his season debut, fantasy managers in single-year leagues will want to get him back into their starting lineups immediately after how dominant he was during his minor-league rehab assignment. The 26-year-old got up to 90 pitches in his final rehab start and will make his return to Atlanta's starting rotation just over a year after having an internal-brace procedure on his right elbow. In his 13 2/3 innings at Gwinnett, Strider struck out 27, walked five and allowed just two runs. He proved in 2023 that he's a fantasy ace when he's healthy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Atlanta Braves
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