Spencer Strider to start season on IL with strained oblique, per report
One day there will be news that isn’t a Braves pitching injury: it will be a Braves position player injury
ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 23: Atlanta starting pitcher Spencer Strider (99) looks on from the dugout during the MLB game between the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves on September 23rd, 2025 at Truist Park in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Hey. Hey!
I thought today was when we were gonna talk about the Braves Are Doomed, Reynaldo Lopez Edition. Then this happens. Strider will start the season on the IL with an oblique strain — Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) March 23, 2026 Not too much more to say, really.
Injured List, meet Spencer Strider. Spencer Strider, meet the Injured List. Oh, what’s that?
You’re already acquainted? In fact, you were already acquainted in these exact circumstances late in the 2022 season, when Strider was shut down with an oblique issue for the last few weeks of the season (but returned to make a playoff start). Well, in that case… In any case, this probably won’t help the feeling of gross stuff in the gorge for those of you fully subscribed to the Braves Are Doomed feed.