Spencer Strider, Atlanta Braves
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Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider walked five and lasted 3â…“ innings in his 2026 debut, but Atlanta still swept the Rockies.
Spencer Strider had a mixed bag in his season debut Sunday, walking five and striking out six in 3 1/3 innings on the hill in the Braves' 11-6 win over the Rockies at Coors Field. He started the seaso
I've been loud about my Spencer Strider skepticism going back well over a year, and his first start of the season Sunday was, to be frank, a disaster. He couldn't even get out of the fourth inning, giving up four hits and five walks en route to three runs.
Suffice it to say the first two games of this three game set against one of the best current teams in baseball has not gone well for the Colorado Rockies. After a bullpen meltdown on Friday and an overall poor performance—with a rare clunker from Chase Dollander—on Saturday,
Rehabbing Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, but a late onslaught by the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (13-14) sent the Gwinnett Stripers (17-10) to a 10-5 loss on Sunday afternoon at Gwinnett Field.
The Atlanta Braves provided the full rundown on the injury front on where key members of the team stand