Spencer Strider - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Moving rehab to Triple-A Strider (oblique) is scheduled to make the second start of his rehab assignment Tuesday at Triple-A Gwinnett, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact He'll be making the jump to Gwinnett from High-A Rome along with rehabbing catcher Sean Murphy (hip), who was behind the plate last Thursday in Strider's first minor-league outing. Strider spotted 27 of his 50 pitches for strikes in his start with Rome, recording three punchouts while yielding one hit and two walks over 3.1 scoreless frames. The right-hander will get further stretched out further Tuesday in what's expected to be the second of three total starts in the minors before he returns from the 15-day injured list and slots back into the Atlanta rotation.

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Sharp in rehab start Thursday Strider (oblique) allowed one hit and two walks over 3.1 scoreless innings for High-A Rome on Thursday. He struck out three.

Impact The right-hander built up to 50 pitches as he made his first rehab start, retiring the first eight batters he faced, and Strider is expected to need at least two more minor-league outings before he'll be ready to join the big-league rotation. He's been sidelined since mid-March due to an oblique strain, and Strider is on track to make his 2026 debut with Atlanta in early May.

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Strider notches 3 K's over 3 1/3 scoreless frames in 1st rehab start Spencer Strider took another step toward his bid to rejoin Atlanta’s rotation in early May. Strider recorded three strikeouts, issued two wa...

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APRIL 11 • Associated Press

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Rehab assignment on tap Manager Walt Weiss said Saturday that Strider (oblique) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment April 16, Barrett Sallee of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

Impact Strider has been on the injured list since Opening Day due to an oblique strain he suffered near the end of spring training. He threw a live batting practice session Saturday and has now been cleared to begin pitching in minor-league games. The goal is to have Strider throw roughly 40-45 pitches during his first rehab outing and build him up over multiple starts before activating him from the IL.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Will throw live BP on Saturday Strider (oblique) will thrown a live batting practice session Saturday, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact It's presumed to be the last step before Strider heads out on a rehab assignment. Strider suffered the strained left oblique at the end of spring training and has missed his first three turns through the rotation, but it appears a 2026 debut will happen in the near future. Martin Perez has been filling in at the back end of Atlanta's rotation while Strider has been out.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Closing in on rehab assignment Strider (oblique) threw a bullpen session Tuesday without issue, and he'll work a live batting practice session before beginning a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.

Impact The right-hander suffered an oblique strain at the tail end of spring training, but the issue doesn't appear as though it will cost him too much time. Strider had built up to 61 pitches prior to being shut down in late March, so he should only need one or two rehab starts before being ready to come off the IL. Martin Perez will remain in the Atlanta rotation until Strider is cleared for his 2026 debut.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Set for bullpen session Strider (oblique) will throw a bullpen session in Phoenix on Friday, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Strider has been sidelined with an oblique for a couple weeks, but Friday's session will be a significant test for where he's at in his recovery. The right-hander is eligible to be activated from the 15-day injured list Monday, but he will likely require at least one minor-league rehab start, making his return on that date unattainable. More information on his path ahead will be provided following the bullpen session.

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No timetable for rehab start Strider (oblique) will travel with Atlanta on its road trip, but there remains no timetable for when he'll begin a rehab assignment, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Strider is expected to throw a live batting practice session at some point during the team's April 2-8 road trip, and Atlanta will have a better idea at that point when the right-hander will be ready to pitch in a game. The right-hander is eligible for activation from the 15-day injured list April 6, and while he will not be ready to return by that date, it might not be much later than that.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Injury not viewed as serious Strider (oblique) may not miss much more than the minimum amount of time, Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com reports.

Impact During an appearance on MLB Network Radio on Sunday, Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos described Strider's oblique strain as "mild", and not as bad as the issue that cost Sean Murphy the first two months of 2024. "I think it will be sooner rather than later that you see [Strider] back," Anthopoulos said. The right-hander is first eligible to come off the IL on April 6, but it's not yet clear if he'll be ready by then. Strider himself missed about a month of action late in 2022 with an oblique issue.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 26 • Associated Press

Moved to IL Atlanta placed Strider (oblique) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact Manager Walt Weiss had previously confirmed Monday that Strider would be headed to the IL after the right-hander strained his left oblique after making a start in a minor-league spring game against the Red Sox last week. Though Weiss is optimistic that Atlanta got out in front of Strider's injury before it worsened, the 27-year-old isn't a lock to be activated from the IL when first eligible. Jose Suarez is the leading candidate to enter the rotation as Atlanta's new No. 5 starter while Strider is on the mend.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

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