Braves Put Spencer Strider on 15-Day IL With Right Elbow Inflammation
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Updated · Battery Power · Jun 14
Braves Put Spencer Strider on 15-Day IL With Right Elbow Inflammation
3 articles · Updated · Battery Power · Jun 14
Summary
Atlanta placed Spencer Strider on the injured list with right elbow inflammation and sent him for diagnostic testing after what appeared to be a troubling throwing-arm issue.
Anthony Molina took Strider’s roster spot as the Braves tried to cover another rotation loss with depth options including Hurston Waldrep, AJ Smith-Shawver and Spencer Schwellenbach returning from injuries.
2 runs were enough for Atlanta to beat the Mets in Flushing on Saturday, with Eli White driving the offense while the club was also missing two of its most productive bats.
The injury sharpens Atlanta’s trade-deadline need for pitching — and likely another bat — even as the Braves remain well positioned in the standings and expect offensive reinforcements back.