For the third consecutive year, the Braves season ended with an early exit in the postseason. The 2021 World Series run is beginning to feel like a distant memory, as fans become restless with the current core that just can’t seem to find any magic in October.
Injuries were the story of the Braves 2024 season. I’m not sure there is a way to quantify it, but this has to have been the most injury plagued team in MLB history.
The San Diego Padres cruised to a 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Tuesday behind a dominant performance from starting pitcher Michael King.
This has been the season from hell for the Atlanta Braves, and it began very early in the year. Within the blink of an eye, the club watched three All-Stars go down, two being their best players for the entire season — Spencer Strider, the odds-on favorite to win the Cy Young before the season started, and Ronald Acuna Jr., the reigning MVP.
The Braves have been aggressive in extending their core talents quickly to long-term contracts. While the strategy appeared shrewd, it could end up backfiring.
So what's wrong for the Braves (60-54), who are a half-game behind the New York Mets in the wild-card race entering play Friday?
The Braves approach the trade deadline with a glaring need for reinforcements. Not only does the club need bodies to improve its performance on the field, but it also feels like Atlanta needs an influx of life.
The MLB Draft is over, and the Braves focused on pitching in the first half and position players in the second half. The class is headlined by top pick Cam Caminiti, but Atlanta has made its bones in the later rounds.
Michael Harris II and Spencer Strider were under-the-radar prospects before skyrocketing their way to being high-level Major Leaguers. The same could be true about Atlanta’s No.
Here's who is emerging as contenders and pretenders in the NL wild-card race.
As it always does, the Major League Baseball season is flying by. We are already more than halfway through the 162-game schedule, and the All-Star break is around the corner.
The Braves’ approach ahead of the trade deadline has changed significantly since the start of the season because of injuries to their two best players, Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr.
Spencer Strider spoke about his elbow injury, which turned out to be relatively unique.
The epidemic of pitching injuries in the game of baseball is something that has to be addressed, but it’s much easier said than done because the cause of these injuries is up for debate.
Not only is Spencer Strider‘s UCL injury a brutal blow for the Braves, but it should also be seen as a blow to baseball as a sport. Professional leagues are best when their best players are on the field or court, regardless of your allegiances.
It has been a rough start to the season for pitchers around MLB.
This marks the second major injury absence of the pitcher's career.
Atlanta Braves ace pitcher Spencer Strider met with Dr. Keith Meister on Monday, but the team is not going to give an update on Strider's status until the weekend.
Every MLB season brings its own set of surprises, some pleasant and others not. Two weeks after MLB opened its season in South Korea, here are 10 early surprises. All records and stats are through Monday's games.
One MLB ace already got hit with a Tommy John diagnosis this week. Strider will hope he is not next.
The Atlanta Braves are sweating it out with ace starter Spencer Strider, who is currently down for the count with an elbow injury.
Braves right-hander Spencer Strider underwent an MRI Saturday and the testing revealed that the ace hurler has suffered damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
After pitching four innings against the Diamondbacks on Friday, Braves’ pitcher Spencer Strider revealed that he had been dealing with significant elbow pain.
Braves star right-hander Spencer Strider, who left his Friday start against the Arizona Diamondbacks after four innings due to elbow discomfort, will have further testing on Saturday, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said.
The All-Star right-hander threw just four innings and 88 pitches in his second start of the season, giving up five earned runs while striking out four.
Atlanta will send ace Spencer Strider to the mound to face the reigning National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks when the Braves hold their home opener on Friday.
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