Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider is set to be examined by Dr. Keith Meister following his placement on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to right elbow inflammation. Braves manager Walt Weiss shared the news with reporters ahead of Sunday’s game against the New York Mets.
The trouble began during Friday’s 7-5 defeat to the Mets, when Strider was pulled after completing just over three innings. He surrendered a career-high seven earned runs in the outing, and his fastball speed fell sharply — dropping from 96 mph earlier in the game down to just 88 mph by the fourth inning.
Weiss expressed measured concern when speaking to reporters Sunday. “You always expect to see inflammation when somebody’s hurting,” he said. “So we just want to let Dr. Meister get a look at it and get his diagnosis.”
This is not Strider’s first brush with injury this season — he opened the year on the injured list while recovering from a left oblique strain. Through eight starts, he holds a 4-2 record with a 5.31 ERA. His elbow history is significant: he underwent Tommy John surgery while playing at Clemson in 2019, and in April 2024 had a brace placed in the UCL of his right elbow, a less invasive version of the same procedure.
The 27-year-old has been a consistent performer for Atlanta over the past six seasons, compiling a 43-26 record and 3.86 ERA across 98 appearances, including 85 starts. In 494 career innings, he has recorded 672 strikeouts against 180 walks.
