The Braves are off to a hot 7-3 start, sitting firmly in first place to begin the season, but it’s come at an unfortunate cost Spencer Strider is currently on the 15-day IL. The Braves are calling it a UCL sprain for now, but all signs point towards Tommy John surgery for one of the
The Braves have said they won’t release any new information regarding Spencer Strider until later in the week, but the overwhelming feeling is that he will miss the rest of the season, severely handicapping a rotation that was bolstered significantly this offseason. I guess, that’s the good news. Losing arguably the best pitcher in baseball
With Spencer Strider on the IL, the Braves waited until after Tuesday’s game to announce their Wednesday starter. It will be Allan Winans, per David O’Brien of The Athletic. Allan Winans will start Wednesday’s game for the #Braves — David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) April 10, 2024 Winans was a star in Gwinnett last year, posting a
When the Braves announced Spencer Strider experienced elbow discomfort following his start last Friday, everyone immediately began to fear the worst, and it feels like a matter of time before those nightmares come to a realization. To this point, it has only been ruled a UCL sprain, as the Braves wait for the results of
Like many teams early this season, the Braves are facing a nightmare scenario with one of their top pitchers going down in Spencer Strider. Following last Friday’s start, the club’s ace admitted to some elbow discomfort. An MRI later revealed damage to the UCL, which usually means Tommy John surgery and 12-18 months away from
A couple of months ago, one might have expected the Falcons to take a quarterback with the 8th overall pick. But as the picture became more clear, it was evident that it would be extremely difficult to move up into the top three picks to take one of the blue chip quarterback prospects. Then, the
One of the more intriguing moves of the Falcons offseason to this point was the decision to trade quarterback Desmond Ridder. Everyone was aware the former third-round pick’s time as a starter in Atlanta was over. He was the primary reason the Falcons didn’t break their postseason drought, holding the team back at every turn.
After a stellar Spring Training, Michael Soroka‘s debut for the White Sox began about as poorly as possible. He surrendered a triple to the first batter he faced, which was followed by a single, a walk, and two more singles. It was 3-0 before Soroka had even recorded an out, but he settled down nicely
With the bulk of free agency in the rearview mirror, all eyes are on the NFL Draft at the end of the month. The current state of the Falcons roster is in good, not great shape, with the defense looking a lot like the ones that trotted onto the field when Matt Ryan was under
The first week of AAA baseball is coming to a close, and one name that has yet to appear is top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver. However, it appears there is a reason for that, and it’s not injury-related. According to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, AJ Smith-Shawver is slated to make his first start for the Stripers tomorrow.
