Spencer Strider To Be Shut Down Four Weeks
Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider has been shut down from throwing for four weeks due to right elbow inflammation. He remains on the 15-day injured list and will undergo further evaluation after the period. No ligament damage was detected in recent imaging. The team expects a late-season return if inflammation subsides.
What changed
Strider’s shutdown period was confirmed at four weeks following a specialist consultation, with no surgery required and no ligament damage found.
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Braves' Strider shut down for 4 weeks with elbow inflammation
confidence 98%Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider has been shut down from throwing for four weeks due to right elbow inflammation. He remains on the 15-day injured list and will undergo further evaluation after the period. No ligament damage was detected in recent imaging. The team expects a late-season return if inflammation subsides.
What's confirmed:
- Spencer Strider will not throw for four weeks due to right elbow inflammation, per team announcements and specialist consultations.
- Strider was placed on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation and has been shut down from throwing.
- An MRI showed no ligament damage in Strider’s elbow, avoiding surgery for now.
- The Braves expect Strider to begin a throwing progression program after four weeks if inflammation has cleared, pending further MRI results.
- Strider’s shutdown was confirmed after a consultation with Dr. Keith Meister on Monday, June 16, 2026.
Still unconfirmed:
- Strider could miss 'months' if inflammation does not improve, though the team currently targets a late-season return.