It was a rough first game back for Spencer Strider. The Braves ace underwent his second invasive elbow surgery last season and despite a brief cameo earlier this year, suffered another setback.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta right-hander Spencer Strider experienced a slight dip in velocity but otherwise had no difficulties in his five-inning simulated game on Wednesday. Strider threw more than 60 ...

Spencer Strider took the mound for a sim game on Wednesday ahead of the Atlanta Braves game against the Washington Nationals. He pitched five sim "innings" against some Triple-A hitters (Conner Capel ...

I don’t know if I’ve had game coverage for every single Spencer Strider game this season, but it sure feels like that’s the case. (I don’t think I covered his most recent start, for instance.) And ...

ATLANTA — Following a simulated game on Wednesday, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider spoke with reporters Thursday ahead of Atlanta’s matchup against the Nationals. “I want to get out there, I want to ...

PHILADELPHIA — Even with Spencer Strider’s fastball averaging 2-3 mph below the extreme heat he threw before his second elbow surgery 13 months ago, he still pitched competitively against a ...

WASHINGTON — Spencer Strider’s first pitch came out of his hand at 95.6 mph, mirroring his average velocity this season, and it did not induce a feeble swing nor a helpless look at a called strike, ...