"Earlier this year, April 16 to be specific, Spencer Strider made a long-awaited return to the mound after missing nearly the entirety of the 2024 season due to surgery on his elbow. Considering how poor of a start the Braves got off to in 2025, his return was truly a sight for sore eyes and the obvious hope was that his return was the catalyst to help revive both the pitching staff's and the team's fortunes as well."
"coming back from internal brace surgery to repair a damaged ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his throwing elbow (just a few years after he tore that same UCL in college and had to make his way back from Tommy John Surgery), it was reasonable to expect that Strider was going to take a bit of time to really hit the ground running."
Spencer Strider returned to the mound on April 16, 2025 after missing nearly the entire 2024 season due to elbow surgery. The Braves drafted Strider in the fourth round of the shortened 2020 MLB Draft and he rose quickly through the minors in 2021 before a dominant 2022. Atlanta signed him to a six-year, $75 million extension after the 2022 postseason. Strider underwent an internal brace repair for a damaged ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) after having previously torn the same UCL in college and recovering from Tommy John surgery. Expectations were for a gradual ramp-up and hope that his electric fastball velocity would return, but he has not yet found his footing.
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