"The only good news about this is that because we're so early on in things, if all goes well then he could start ramping up to return starting in April since recovery from having bone spurs removed via surgery is usually 10-12 weeks. Still, you never want to see pitchers miss this much time early on since they'll be behind the proverbial 8-ball once the regular season rolls around"
"The only thing the Braves can do now is just hope that the inflammation is being caused by the bone spurs, since that'd be pretty straight-forward in terms of treatment and recovery. If anything gets more complicated then that'll certainly be concerning and then he could very well miss a ton of time once the regular season rolls around. We've just got to hope for the best when it comes to this"
Spencer Schwellenbach entered spring training expected to be healthy after a fractured elbow ended his 2025 season, but elbow inflammation has resurfaced. The inflammation affects his throwing arm and forces Schwellenbach to start the year on the 60-day injured list. Recovery from bone-spur removal surgery is typically 10–12 weeks, so a ramp-up toward return could begin in April if healing goes normally. Extended absence risks leaving him behind once the regular season starts and repeats a prior injury that cost him most of 2025. The Braves hope the issue is straightforward bone-spur related rather than something more complicated, since additional complications could threaten significant missed time and imperil Atlanta's high expectations for the season.
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