Atlanta Braves’ Walt Weiss Shares Spencer Strider Injury Update
Spencer Strider received an important update on Saturday.
The Atlanta Braves were defeated 6-0 by the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night. Before the game, Braves manager Walt Weiss shared an update on injured pitcher Spencer Strider. Strider, who is dealing with an oblique injury, is expected to begin his rehab assignment on Thursday but is not expected to return before the end of April, Mark Bowman reports.
The fact that Strider is set to begin his rehab assignment soon is encouraging. Perhaps the starter will be able to return in May. However, an official return date for Strider has yet to be revealed.
The Braves rotation needs the right-hander back as soon as possible. Chris Sale is a star and Reynaldo Lopez, Grant Holmes and Bryce Elder have performed well, but having a high ceiling guy like Strider in the rotation will be important. Spencer Strider Strider, 27, is a former All-Star pitcher.
He made the All-Star team in 2023 and even finished fourth in National League Cy Young voting. However, he was limited to only two starts in 2024. He returned in 2025, but struggled across 23 outings.