The Braves just cannot seem to avoid the injury bug, even if it’s a less severe case. The latest being Spencer Strider, who is heading back to the IL with a hamstring strain, according to David O’Brien.
Strider strained his hamstring while playing catch today, the Braves said. Came in afterward and said he wouldn't be able to pitch tomorrow. They're still deciding who'll start tomorrow. https://t.co/SKDAJio5Vc
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) April 21, 2025
Straining a hamstring while playing catch seems impossible, but I’m writing this from a couch, so I digress.
Either way, it’s another blow to an Atlanta rotation that may have lost Reynaldo Lopez for the entire season. Strider was supposed to start tomorrow, making his first appearance in front of Braves fans at Truist Park since April 5th of last year.
Early May will be the earliest Spencer Strider can return to Atlanta, but while a hamstring strain might not be a season-ending ordeal, they can linger and will flare up easily if not allowed the proper time to heal. Given everything the Braves have endured on the injury front, they will want to make sure Strider is 100% before resuming any activities.
In his lone start this season, Spencer Strider went 5.0 innings while giving up two runs with five strikeouts and one walk.
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