NEW YORK — The Atlanta Braves placed Spencer Strider on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation Saturday, less than 24 hours after the 27-year-old right-hander left his start against the New York Mets.
Braves manager Walt Weiss said Strider was flying back to Atlanta to undergo an MRI. He added the pitcher said the discomfort was more in his elbow than the shoulder.
“We’ll have more information — maybe later today or in the morning,” Weiss said before the second contest of a three-game series against the Mets.
Strider, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2019 and had the UCL in his right elbow repaired with an internal brace in April 2024, was pulled after his velocity dipped while issuing a six-pitch walk to MJ Melendez leading off the fourth inning Friday at Citi Field.
“The alarm bells went off when we started seeing the upper 80s with his fastball,” Weiss said after Friday night’s 7-5 loss.