@grantmcauley Get the final rust out and be out west with them in Colorado makes sense so he is at peak potential heading into LA
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Thomas Mulhern
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Would anticipate Spencer Strider aiming for 80 pitches in his next outing, and then 90+ pitches thereafter. Whether or not his 4th outing is a rehab start or perhaps his season debut vs. Colorado could be the question.
"We'll see how we get there" is often the #Braves answer.
Grant McAuley@grantmcauley
Final line for #Braves Spencer Strider in his 2nd rehab start: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K (65pitches/46 strikes) Good FB velocity (96-98 mph) and movement throughout this outing.
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@mlbbowman Please don’t give hope. Having healthy players is what other teams can wish for
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Spencer Strider was placed on the IL retroactive to Sunday. Reports continue to be promising regarding his oblique. He would be eligible to return from the IL on April 6. That may be a little early. But there's a chance he misses just a turn or two.
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@LethalPlatypus1 @gvedak Honest question: what is the opportunity cost of DFAing Elder?
Does a loss in March/April not count the same as September?
What added value does he provide?
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Question of the day.
Does the spring from Didier and JR shorten Bryce's leash? I still think he starts the year as our 5, but 2 or 3 bad outings could lead to a dfa.
Thoughts? @gvedak?
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@scottcoleman55 DFA and you can have him back at AAA waiting after he clears waivers
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He only needs another 30 starts for the Braves to decide if he’s any good
Pitcher List Stats@PitcherListPLV
Bryce Elder (ATL) allowed five earned runs over 1.2 innings
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The #Braves today signed C Jonah Heim to a one-year major league contract for the 2026 season, and placed RHP Spencer Schwellenbach on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.
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Have yourself a day, Didier 👏
5.0 IP | 2 H | 1 R | 1 ER | 1 BB | 9 SO
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Nightmare #Braves season continues with Spencer Schwellenbach landing on the injured list with a fractured elbow. He felt it Sunday after his Saturday start against the Phillies. Small fracture, but he won’t throw for four weeks. The hope is he’ll be back in September.
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@DOBrienATL So much negative WAR out of the lineup,
It’s like starting with a lead
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The skidding Michael Harris II is benched tonight for the first time this season.
Atlanta Braves@Braves
.@spencerschwell gets the start! #BravesCountry
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Asked Snit if Lopez would be re-evaluated in the near future. He didn't know. Let's say he's checked out by a doctor around the All-Star break, he'd be approx. six weeks from being ready to be a reliever and at least two months from being a starter.
🇺🇸 #PossiblyWhite #DastardlyDeeds #FeelinFrisky@fitzy924
@mlbbowman What’s the word on Lopez?
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Ozzie is hitting .239/.301/.371 over his 735 plate appearances dating back to the start of 2024
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I think it might just be about over for Ozzie Albies. This is end-of-days stuff here for a player who was always a bit unconventional
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@grantmcauley Money better spent at deadline for a better arm must be the reason Grant.
They only have max 18m
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Craig Kimbrel won't pitch today either as Gwinnett was rained out. So, make it one appearance in 10 days for the #Braves' former All-Star closer in Triple-A.
Grant McAuley@grantmcauley
Since he made back-to-back appearances for the first time with Triple-A Gwinnett on May 16 & 17, #Braves Craig Kimbrell has pitched just once in the past 9 days – a perfect inning with 2 strikeouts for a save on May 21. Not sure what's going on there.
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@mlbbowman We have the talent in place now.
Let’s get into wild card position by end July, add the needed pieces under 18m (closer) and get hot for 3 months without key injuries.
Simple formula.
Otherwise we lose.
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Tough argument to make when Acuña and Strider weren’t available throughout most of this stretch. It’s who they were, but not necessarily who they will be the rest of this season with those two
Robert Baker@baseballfan30
@mlbbowman .500 team over their last 200 games. This may be who they are.
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@mlbbowman What could the corellation between how he feels tomorrow and 3-5 mph dip in average velocity be?
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Strider remained around 94 in the fourth. We'll ask Snit about it. But he likely will just say, "we'll see how he feels tomorrow" before saying whether Strider will start next week in D.C. Strider also will wait until tomorrow to talk about today.
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@mlbbowman Can we just add 3 mph to this for lack of adrenaline and call it a great outing so far?!
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Strider hit 95 a couple times during a 12-pitch third inning
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Strider's fastball was 93-94 during the latter stages of a 20-pitch second inning.
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@mlbbowman Love this strategy! Gives most flexible options for Sale to create most impact
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Sale will start whenever the Braves are facing elimination. Fried is going Friday because he's more of a creature of habit, who doesn't like too many extra days of rest. Reynaldo Lopez will be the wild card, who could be used at any point between Sat.-Mon.
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@scottcoleman55 Have him as the game 2 doubleheader starter and clinch in game 1 if double header so he starts game 1 of NLDS and Fried game 2.
Perfect move
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I understood Schwellenbach starting Tuesday's game over Sale, but this makes little sense to me. Either he's 1) hurt or 2) the Braves are really galaxy braining this thing
Mark Bowman@mlbbowman
Braves are going Fried (Fri.), TBA, TBA for this weekend's series against KC . Snitker said Sale is fine when asked the past two days. The question is why push Sale back to Sat. or Sun. when knowing this means the WC series could end without him making a start. Waiting to hear.
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@DOBrienATL What does Seitzer say the cause of this is this year? And what is the plan to fix it
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After Game 1 of today's doubleheader, #Braves are worst in NL over past 30 days in OBP (.287) and OPS (.670), 13th in NL in slugging (.383) during that span, and tied for last in average (.227).
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I think you can place starting pitcher toward the top of the #Braves' trade deadline shopping list with the news that Max Fried will be sidelined.
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@grantmcauley I think we need to move Ozuna and two top pitching prospects to get front line starter with 3+ years control and DH Darnaud
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