Overview
- Strider left the Mets start in the fourth inning on Friday after reporting right shoulder and elbow soreness and surrendering seven earned runs, with trackers showing his four-seam fastball fall from the mid-90s into the upper-80s.
- The Braves announced on Saturday that they placed Strider on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation and recalled right-hander Anthony Molina to the active roster.
- Manager Walt Weiss said medical imaging would follow and that the situation did not look good at the time, making the MRI the key next step to define treatment and downtime.
- JR Ritchie provided five innings of long relief in the game and is stretched enough to be considered for a rotation turn, but reporters and analysts are already discussing internal depth limits and potential trade targets as short-term insurance.
- Strider’s prior elbow procedures, including a 2024 UCL repair with an internal brace, amplify concern because a new elbow issue could lead to a prolonged absence and materially affect the Braves’ rotation during their playoff push.