{"id":120839,"date":"2026-04-28T18:53:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=120839"},"modified":"2026-04-28T18:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:56:28","slug":"atlanta-braves-will-get-spencer-strider-back-for-rockies-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/04\/28\/atlanta-braves-will-get-spencer-strider-back-for-rockies-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Braves Receive Tremendous Spencer Strider Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Atlanta Braves have dealt with injuries up and down their pitching staff, with four coming to the starting rotation. Despite these injuries<\/a>, the Braves<\/a><\/span> have <\/a>persevered<\/a>. <\/span><\/span>The Braves have the best pitching staff (3.13 ERA) and the third-best starting rotation (3.12) in Major League Baseball. The Braves’<\/span><\/a> starting rotation<\/a> will soon add another arm to pair with their ace, left-hander Chris Sale<\/a>, with the news that right-hander Spencer Strider<\/a> will be returning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Atlanta Braves will have Spencer Strider back for the Colorado Rockies series<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game, per manager Walt Weiss<\/a>, Strider will be one of his starting pitchers when the Braves play the Colorado Rockies (May 1-3). Strider has missed the whole season thus far after suffering a left oblique strain at the tail end of spring training.<\/span><\/p>\n

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#Braves<\/a> MGR Walt Weiss said that Spencer Strider will start against the Colorado Rockies this weekend. They have not set the rotation yet.<\/p>\n

— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n