Overview
- The Braves placed Strider on the 15-day injured list after he was removed from his start against the Mets when his velocity fell and he reported right elbow and shoulder discomfort.
- Following a Monday consultation with Dr. Keith Meister, team doctors said an MRI showed only inflammation and no structural ligament damage, and Strider will be prohibited from throwing for four weeks before a follow-up MRI.
- If the mid-July scan is clear, Strider would begin a throwing progression but the club says a late-August return is possible and early September is more likely.
- No. 2 prospect J.R. Ritchie has been slotted into Strider’s rotation spot while Atlanta considers options such as moving Strider to the 60-day IL or acquiring one or more starters before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
- Strider’s history of Tommy John surgery in 2019 and a 2024 internal-brace procedure frames the cautious approach and raises questions about his long-term role and workload if he returns.