Braves predicted to make stunning trade for $13M Cy Young-caliber arm after Spencer Strider injury
The Braves are going to have to act fast to secure starter after Spencer Strider news.
Braves predicted to make stunning trade for $13M Cy Young-caliber arm after Spencer Strider injury originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Atlanta Braves have had brutal luck when it comes to their starting pitching.
The issues began in 2025 and have carried over into this season. The rotation was hit with an injury on the very first day of Spring Training. “The Braves opened camp this morning with an unwelcome update on talented young righty Spencer Schwellenbach.
He’s been placed on the 60-day injured list due to inflammation in his right elbow, per Mark Bowman of MLB. com. The team’s hope is that the 25-year-old is dealing with bone spurs and not something more nefarious,” MLB Trade Rumors’ Steve Adams wrote.
On Monday, it was announced that starter Spencer Strider suffered an oblique injury just days before Opening Day. “In the latest blow to the Atlanta Braves' starting rotation, right-hander Spencer Strider will begin the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with an oblique strain, manager Walt Weiss told reporters Monday,” ESPN wrote. The Braves could use the financial flexibility created by Jurickson Profar’s suspension to address the rotation.