"Right-handed pitcher Bryce Elder has now spent parts of four seasons with the Atlanta Braves, and there have been quite a lot of ups and downs - with a notable amount of downs - in his career so far. Braves fans are probably pretty split when it comes to their feelings about Elder as a pitcher: he's simultaneously a source of frustration as a not-that-great plug-and-play option when injuries have struck,"
"Nonetheless, he was around for most of 2025, making 28 starts and lasting 156 1/3 innings on the mound, eating innings when no one else was really around to do so. Let's take a look at how he fared this year and what to look forward to in the 2026 season. A fifth-round pick in the shortened 2020 MLB Draft, Elder flew through three minor league levels in 2021 and has been up-and-down since."
Bryce Elder functioned as a primary depth starter for the Atlanta Braves in 2025, making 28 starts and logging 156 1/3 innings during a season marked by rotation injuries. He was recalled early in spring, briefly optioned to make room for Spencer Strider, then returned and remained in the rotation when other arms went down. A fifth-round pick in the shortened 2020 draft, Elder advanced quickly through three minor-league levels in 2021 but has been inconsistent at the big-league level. He has not made an Opening Day roster despite multiple multi-start seasons, and his value this year centered on availability and innings-eating rather than dominant performance.
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