ATLANTA — Spencer Strider’s rookie season is going just as he planned.
The 23-year-old right-hander is mowing down hitters, and the Atlanta Braves are making a push for their fifth straight National League East Division title with hopes of also repeating as World Series champions.
“To get here in my first season, I’m lucky to be in this position and I’m very grateful that they had so much faith in me and moved me up here as fast as they did to give me this opportunity,” Strider said after Sunday’s 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies finished a three-game sweep. “I’m excited for this next stretch here.”
Strider, a fourth-round draft pick in 2020, took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and struck out 10 batters, and William Contreras hit a tiebreaking homer.