Spencer Strider will start for the Braves in Monday’s spring training game with the Red Sox, in a significant step in Strider’s recovery from an internal brace procedure.  MLB.com’s Mark Bowman (multiple links) figures Strider will pitch in at least five games over the rest of spring camp and during a minor league rehab assignment before officially returning to Atlanta’s rotation during the regular season,

When healthy, Strider can still be one of the best pitchers in the league, and once he returns, the Braves should be in good shape, as they'll put him back at the top of their rotation along with the resurgent Chris Sale. This is certainly good news for the Braves as the start of the 2025 season nears.

There have been recent murmurs about Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. being ahead of schedule, and it's possible those reports were underselling it.

Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider is set to make his long-awaited return to the mound from Tommy John surgery on Monday against the Boston Red Sox.

The Atlanta Braves dealt with a tremendous amount of injuries in 2024. Ronald Acuña Jr, Ozzie Albies, and Austin Riley were just some players who missed significant time. In the rotation, ace Spencer Strider only pitched in two games for the Braves before suffering an elbow injury.

It has been almost a year since we last saw Spencer Strider pitch in a game for the Atlanta Braves. His return from a season-ending elbow injury is imminent. When is he going to make his spring training debut for the Braves?

Spencer Strider will not only make is Spring Training debut, but will be making his first appearance since April of 2024. He only threw nine innings last year before missing the rest of the season due to elbow surgery.