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Braves Place Spencer Strider On IL With Oblique Strain

By Jacob Smith | September 24, 2022 at 9:36am CDT

The Atlanta Braves announced they have placed starting pitcher Spencer Strider on the 15-day IL with a strained left oblique muscle, backdated to September 21st. RHP Alan Rangel will be recalled in a corresponding move. The Braves have also reinstated Ehire Adrianza from the 10-day IL and have optioned infielder Rylan Bannon to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Strider has been nothing short of sensational for Atlanta in 2022. Slotted as a bullpen arm to start the season, Strider dominated in relief, posting a 2.22 ERA in 24 1/3 innings out of the ’pen. The Braves transitioned the rookie to the rotation in May 30, where he has been one of the most effective starters in baseball. In 107 1/3 innings over 20 starts, Strider has held opponents to a .183 BA and a minuscule .274 slugging. He was named NL Rookie of the Month in July and has amassed 202 strikeouts between his work in the bullpen and the rotation, good for fourth in the senior circuit.

Strider’s move to the IL follows a brilliant outing on September 18th against the Phillies, in which he struck out 10 batters and gave up one run over six innings. He left the game with a tender left oblique, which prompted the Braves to preemptively push back his next start as a precaution. Strider will remain on the IL until the final day of the regular season, calling his readiness for the postseason into question should he suffer any setbacks. For the time being, it seems likely that right-hander Bryce Elder will continue to fill Strider’s spot in the rotation, as he did when Strider was initially pushed back. Alan Rangel will be recalled to account for the Braves’ hole in their pitching matrix. Rangel has started 26 games in 2022 for Double-A Mississippi and has accumulated a 5.26 ERA.

It will be a massive loss for Atlanta if Strider is unable to pitch in the postseason. This will hold especially true if the Braves are unable to win the NL East and are forced to compete in one of the NL Wild Card Series, where a 1-2 punch of Strider and Max Fried would be particularly formidable. Should Strider not be available for the Wild Card Series, the Braves rotation figures to be Fried in Game 1, Kyle Wright in Game 2, and Charlie Morton in the decider. There is also the scenario in which Strider, without the luxury of a traditional minor league rehab process, comes out of the bullpen for Atlanta for one or more postseason series. Regardless of what transpires, Brian Snitker and his staff will have their hands full as they balance the Braves’ immediate postseason aspirations with the future health of their budding ace.

Adrianza will return to Atlanta’s bench after being placed on the 10-day IL with a left quad strain. The 33-year old utility infielder began 2022 with the Nationals before being returning to the Braves via a trade deadline swap. Adrianza has only logged eight at-bats for the Braves since his arrival in August, collecting a singular hit. Adrianza takes the place of infielder Rylan Bannon, who the Braves claimed off waivers in August. Bannon only played in one game during his time with the Braves and made no plate-appearances.

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  1. put it in the books

    12 months ago

    That’s a big blow

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    • Samuel

      12 months ago

      NL WC Playoff Series starts Oct 7.

      NLCS starts Oct 11.

      Strider should be healthy by then. Probably more rested than expected had he continued to pitch.

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      • Seamaholic

        12 months ago

        Hope so, but obliques tend to linger.

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      • myaccount2

        12 months ago

        15 day IL doesn’t mean out for only 15 days though. It may, but I’d expect he’s still feeling the effects and not fully healthy on Oct. 11th. He may give it a go though, but in a 3 game set, it could be a little risky to run out a starter who isn’t fully healthy.

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    • You Can Put It In The Books

      12 months ago

      Poor guy , hope he doesn’t make it back until next year since this year’s innings increase will render him useless!

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      • NashvilleJeff

        12 months ago

        Met’s angriest little troll Books posting another classless comment. Same old same old for him. Troll on Mutt fan.

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    • Braves Butt-Head

      12 months ago

      Thats if they make it there. The Braves look like they gonna be a wild card and anything can happen in a 3 game series and the bats have gone cold particularlly Matt Olson. And it looks like they will play the Phillies and that means Wheeler and Nola.

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      • atlbraves2010

        12 months ago

        Fried and Wright arent exactly chopped liver

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        • Bart Harley Jarvis

          12 months ago

          Yeah, but while we’re on the subject Morton and Odorizzi are sorta like bagels, lox, and a schmear of cream cheese.

          Reply
  2. myaccount2

    12 months ago

    That’s not good.

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  3. BadCo

    12 months ago

    Yeah, those things tend not to heal very fast, not good!

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  4. taylor

    12 months ago

    Ruh roh

    Reply
  5. stevenam

    12 months ago

    Awesome

    Reply
    • tstats

      12 months ago

      No one likes people who cheer for other teams injuries

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      • mlb1225

        12 months ago

        Could’ve been sarcasm though, like “Awesome, our best pitcher is hurt before the playoffs”.

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        • tstats

          12 months ago

          True, my perception is tainted by MetsFan22 gloating over Braves injuries. I may have jumped to conclusions

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        • NashvilleJeff

          12 months ago

          Don’t forget Books. He’s just as guilty of that as 22 is. See his comment at the start of the thread.

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  6. vjwhitmore

    12 months ago

    Keeps him out of the important series against the Mets…
    Sounds more like they are trying to rest him, and after losing 2 to the Philies are expecting to be the Wild Card and not the Eastern Champ.

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    • VonPurpleHayes

      12 months ago

      This conspiracy theory makes no sense. Braves and Mets desperately want the bye. No one is resting anyone.

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      • vjwhitmore

        12 months ago

        In ways make absolute sense… 1) He’s pitched this year more than he ever has. 2) His home ./ away he is 5-4 on the road, his next 2 starts would have been on the road Philly & DC followed by a potential 3rd game start in the NY series…
        Better to rest him now then to run the risk of dead arm in the playoffs…
        Face it the Braves know that they are in the playoffs… they also know that when healthy thay match up with anyone.

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        • dlw0906

          12 months ago

          That makes sense VJ. The innings issue is something they’d have to address at some point. This allows Strider to get some rest along without throwing 21 or more innings. I’m sure the injury is real but maybe not enough to IL him under normal circumstances.

          As a Mets fan my concern is this inspires a tired Braves team to go into “man down” like they did with Acuna (under different circumstances) last year.

          I am not a fan but I still recognize Strider has had a remarkable year.

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      • BraveLil'Toaster

        12 months ago

        Look at today’s lineup & tell me that with a straight face. Divisional race is over already.

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        • vjwhitmore

          12 months ago

          Granted today the Braves should win with Wright on the mound, But sorry tomorrow Morton does not inspire success… So basically after the weekend Braves will more than likely sit at 3.5 out…
          They then need to hope that the Mets lose a game or 2 and they then sweep them next weekend…
          Never say never, but the odds are becoming longer…

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        • NashvilleJeff

          12 months ago

          That didn’t age too well Toaster. Today’s lineup toasted the Phils behind Wright’s ho hum as usual solid outing. The stopper stops ’em again.

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  7. bryan c

    12 months ago

    As I was saying about what the innings increase could cause. Still hate to see this even as a bitter rival during a chase. Get well soon Spencer, but let’s go Mets.

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    • yetipro

      12 months ago

      Brian Snitker would do well to keep up with your MLBTR comments. You told him to, why doesn’t he listen?

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  8. VonPurpleHayes

    12 months ago

    Wow. This is a killer blow in a season of killer blows for the Braves. I would hate to see him miss any playoff time.

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    • TheREALMetsFan22

      12 months ago

      If I was you(pghlies fan) who they might play in the WC round. I’d want strider not to make it back in time.

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      • bhambrave

        12 months ago

        You aren’t VPH. He has class.

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        • NashvilleJeff

          12 months ago

          Yes he does, unlike angry little Mutts trolls 22 and Books.

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  9. TheREALMetsFan22

    12 months ago

    NL east is over!

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    • itsallbravesnation

      12 months ago

      Poor taste.

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  10. skyrider1011

    12 months ago

    The Braves just need to get him healthy and concentrate on getting their hitting back. The division this year is going to the Mets. Even though I’m a huge Braves fan, the Mets deserve a division title.

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    • NashvilleJeff

      12 months ago

      If I may quote Clint Eastwood from his film The Unforgiven—-“Deserve’s got nothin’ to do with it.”

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  11. vaderzim

    12 months ago

    I hope he gets healthy soon, I was really excited for a possible Strider vs Mets matchup in the playoffs.

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  12. bwmiller

    12 months ago

    I would say precautionary and more in line with resting him for the playoffs.

    Playoffs should be good, don’t like the byes at all, might be a disadvantage in some respect.

    The regular season race here in late September has also been less interesting this season than in previous seasons when there were only two wild cards. All around in that regard the new playoff system is less competitive than the new one.

    Having said that, both leagues will put forth six teams with a shot to win, and this being baseball, each team will have a real shot at winning the World Series.

    Some very exciting story lines in the NL, Pujols, Molina, Wainwright and the Cardinals make one last push at a title, Bryce Harper’s best shot at a WS in a decade with the underdog Phillies, Scherzer and DeGrom lead the Mets, it’s rookie Spencer Strider and Max Fried for the Braves, Blake Snell may be better than them all with Juan Soto behind him, and the winningest team in baseball, the LA Dodgers, who enter as the favorite.

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  13. mushelbyman

    12 months ago

    Braves have been getting injured at the wrong time…

    done for the year:

    Luke Jackson
    Mike Soroka (AAA)
    Manny Pina
    Adam Duvall
    Huascar Ynoa (AAA)

    Day to Day:

    Ronald Acuna

    IL:

    Spencer Strider
    Chadwick Tromp
    Ian Anderson (AAA)
    Darren O’Day
    Kirby Yates
    Ozzie Albies

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    • Seamaholic

      12 months ago

      I think they’re pretty well better off without those “out for year” guys. They have had a lot of dings but for the most part have been very lucky in who has gotten the more severe injuries.

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      • Smacky

        12 months ago

        Lol. Duvall hit 38 HRs and led the league in RBIs last season Luke Jackson made 71 appearances last year and pitched to a 1.98 ERA and a ERA+ of 220.

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  14. TradeAcuna

    12 months ago

    Knowing the predictability of baseball, he will miss the rest of the season.

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  15. You Can Put It In The Books

    12 months ago

    See you next season, mustache boyyyy

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    • NashvilleJeff

      12 months ago

      Troll on angry little no class troll.

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  16. RunDMC

    12 months ago

    Both J-Rod and Strider, the presumed faves for RoY in each league, going on the IL. Does this give Harris II an opening to swoop in, though it’s been close with Strider for the award all year?

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    • Bill M

      12 months ago

      Strider all the way

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  17. acmeants

    12 months ago

    Unfortunate turn of events, but when you continue to pitch with any injury you start compensating for it and that can lead to other injuries. Best to let him rest and heal.

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  18. D2323

    12 months ago

    Malpractice by the Braves. He should have been Strasburg’d and shut down for the year at 120 innings. They already won the WS last season, they don’t need to chase a ring at the expense of long term health. He had less than 100 minor league innings last year and basically 1 year of college ball in 2018 of 50 innings as a reliver. So they wanted him to throw more innings this season than the last 4 seasons combined. This was the expected result. They didn’t manage his workload at all, and this is the consequence.

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    • You Can Put It In The Books

      12 months ago

      On the bright side, now he has more time to groom that beautiful mustache

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    • Baseball Babe

      12 months ago

      On the other hand, 2012 could easily have wound up being Strasburg’s best and only shot at a WS. The 2019 team won, but it was far from the Nats’ best team of that decade and by early 2019 it looked like their window was shut. It’s debatable whether shutting him down had any impact in his subsequent career, which sadly looks like it’s over.

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    • Smacky

      12 months ago

      The Braves don’t believe in innings limits. They’ve said it a million times. audacy.com/929thegame/sports/atlanta-braves/do-the…

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  19. bravesnation nc

    12 months ago

    Time to rally Braves Country! Adversity and how you handle it makes you stronger. Even with this skid I can’t wait to be at Truist next Friday tomahawk in hand watching our boys Battle! For the A!

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  20. hiflew

    12 months ago

    Braves have long had a tendency to have good young starters just flat out disappear while still in their 20s. I can think of Mike Soroka, Mike Foltynewicz, Kris Medlen, Brandon Beachy, Jair Jurrjens, Tommy Hanson (RIP), Chuck James. Might even be one or two I have forgotten.

    I’m sure it happens to all teams, but over the past decade plus, it seems to have afflicted the Braves more than most.

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    • bwmiller

      12 months ago

      I recall all of these pitchers, Tommy Hansen was a big name prospect, probably the most heralded of all the names, didn’t know that he died, but I remember him having a few good starts in the MLB.

      Hopefully Soroka gets it back next season.

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      • hiflew

        12 months ago

        Yeah Hanson OD’d several years back. I think he was already out of baseball when it happened. Very sad story.

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        • Mercenary.Freddie.Freeman

          12 months ago

          I’m impressed with your knowledge of Braves pitchers hiflew.

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        • hiflew

          12 months ago

          I have always have a passing interest in the Braves since the days of superstation WTBS with Dale Murphy, Bob Horner, and Rick Mahler. Plus, facts like that just seem to stick in my head and never leave for some reason.

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    • Benjamin101677

      12 months ago

      Prospects and especially pitching hard to figure out long term issues and injuries occur. Mike Soroka; Kris Medlen; and Brandon Beachy all had major injuries occur. Can’t remember either Medlen or Beachy had a tommy john surgery that didn’t take so he needed a second one. Mike Foltynewicz was a mental side issue and I don’t think he ever recovered from the play off game where he couldn’t get out of the first inning against the Cardinals.

      Sometimes we as fans and teams get excited over prospects and think they are going be the greatest, than the league adjusts to them. Also prospects can be overrated or underrated. Just look at any draft class from years back and you will see all stars and hall of fames that someone who never had a mlb carreer were taken ahead of them

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      • hiflew

        12 months ago

        I agree with you that there is a solid reason behind each of their failures. I was just pointing out that the Braves seemed to have an inordinate amount of these young pitchers that failed before 30 for whatever reason.

        I think Medlen and Beachy both had multiple TJs if I am not mistaken.

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    • Smacky

      12 months ago

      All those guys were under the leadership of one Roger McDowell who was fired primarily b/c of this. Only recent one other than Soroka, which was completely random and quite a rare
      injury for a pitcher, and Huscar Ynoa who tried to fight a bench in Milwaukee. Most of Roger McDowell’s guys were Tommy Johns or shoulders.

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  21. 10centBeerNight

    12 months ago

    Don’t want any contenders to have key irreplaceable injuries last 2 weeks. Baseball at its best when last series of the year means a ton. Heal up

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    • bhambrave

      12 months ago

      Injuries to other teams played a part in the Braves’ run to the WS win last year. Now they are being hit by injuries.

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  22. WideWorldofSports

    12 months ago

    superhero name, it counts

    Reply
  23. Joeyg39

    12 months ago

    You can rest him for the next three weeks…however,with an oblique strain it only takes one little tweak to put you back to where you started from. They can be stubborn.

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  24. gdockett0v0

    12 months ago

    Minter. Do it. Build him up quick. 3 innings, try to get to 5 and then let him go 6-7 for playoffs. Maybe Strider is back or not.

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  25. SliderWithCheese

    12 months ago

    Someone form the Braves gets hurt like every other day.

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  26. Mercenary.Freddie.Freeman

    12 months ago

    This is absolutely devastating for the Braves especially after Albies being lost for good and Acuña with his constant injuries. I was hopeful Soroka would make it back but that too is not happening. Still a good team but after losing the last 3 games they are probably playing in the Wild Card playoffs (which at least all 3 games will be in Atlanta). I think the single biggest thing that cost them the division was Manfred and his extra innings rule. If certain key guys get hot they can still go deep into the playoffs but losing Strider is huge. I appreciate the majority of you guys that are fans of opposing teams being civil about this.

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    • Mercenary.Freddie.Freeman

      12 months ago

      It’s official. Braves resting Olson playing Riley at first and Arcia at third. Probably conceding the NL East and starting to rest some guys. Olson definitely needs it.

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    • vjwhitmore

      12 months ago

      Actually their biggest killer was that they had a losing record against teams that were .500 or better…(currently at 31 – 34)… As well as an awful start…

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  27. bravesnation nc

    12 months ago

    Righty heavy lineup with a southpaw on the mound. Giving Olson a mental reset. This is STILL a team going to the playoffs. Heck a week ago the had a what 5 game winning streak and swept the Phils. Get rest, get right mentally and hopefully physically. No way I’m giving up on a team with 90 plus wins and the 3rd best record in the NL. They are pressing and it’s obvious on their faces the game is speeding up. Kyle Wright today let’s go get this dude number 20!

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  28. UWPSUPERFAN77

    12 months ago

    A rookie of the year gone! Terrible. One of the best young pitches in Baseball Too Bad!

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  29. NashvilleJeff

    12 months ago

    Strider said after the Braves skipped his last start that he wanted to pitch. Braves are just being cautious w/him. The extra rest should be all he needs to be ready for the playoffs. The internet doctors in this thread that have diagnosed him as done for the season or worse should have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. The classless Mutts trolls celebrating the Strider to the IL move belong in internet jail.

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  30. Smacky

    12 months ago

    Jacob deGrom looked great today btw.

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