Just when it seemed like the Braves might finally catch a break, the injury bug bites again—this time with a slightly softer, but still frustrating chomp. Spencer Strider is the latest casualty, heading to the injured list with a hamstring strain, as reported by David O’Brien.
Now, injuring a hamstring while playing catch sounds like something out of a sitcom, but hey—I’m writing this from the comfort of a couch, so who am I to judge?
Regardless, it’s another tough hit for an already battered Atlanta rotation, which may be without Reynaldo López for the rest of the season. Strider was slated to make his long-awaited return to the mound at Truist Park, his first home start since April 5th of last year. That reunion will now have to wait.
Best-case scenario? Early May. But hamstring injuries are notoriously tricky—they linger, they nag, and they love to make surprise comebacks if rushed. The Braves, given their growing list of walking wounded, are likely to play it safe and ensure Strider is completely healed before giving him the green light.
In his lone outing this season, Strider tossed five solid innings, surrendering two runs, striking out five, and walking just one. A promising start—now paused, once again, by unfortunate timing.
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