Atlanta Braves provide injury update on former Clemson Ace Spencer Strider

The Atlanta Braves are currently in a postseason position with the MLB trade deadline just a few weeks away on July 30. After a dominant run in recent years in the National League East, it is now the Philadelphia Phillies who set the tone.

The Braves had high aspirations for the season, much of which depended on the performance of their ace and former Clemson Tiger Spencer Strider. The presumptive NL Cy Young winner heading into the season, Strider is now on the shelf until the 2025 MLB season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his UCL on his elbow. An end-of-season operation which took place on April 12.

However, the team recently placed Strider on the 60-day injured list, the part of the IL for long-term injuries that effectively removes Strider from the 40-man roster so the team can replace him with a another player until he is ready to return. .

Tommy John surgery requires a long recovery, especially for hard throwers. Strider should return at or near the start of next season, if all goes well. The prognosis for the operation is very good, with most pitchers returning within a year and with no reduction in speed or anything else.

Yet every player is different, and how Strider reacts to the surgery and recovery is independent of those who came before him.

It’s a big blow for the Braves, who also lost their best player, Ronald Acuna Jr., to a torn ACL a few weeks ago. However, Atlanta is holding strong in the Wild Card race and the possibility of winning another NL East title, although slim, still remains within their reach.