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flag Braves pitcher Spencer Strider starts 2026 on the injured list with an oblique strain.

flag Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Spencer Strider will begin the 2026 season on the injured list due to an oblique strain, the team announced. flag The 27-year-old was scratched from his spring training start against Pittsburgh, where he had posted a 3.24 ERA in 8 1/3 innings across three appearances. flag Strider, a former All-Star, struggled in 2025 after missing most of 2024 due to Tommy John surgery, finishing with a 7-14 record and 4.45 ERA in 23 starts. flag His absence adds to the Braves' pitching depth issues, as three other starters—Spencer Schwellenbach, Hurston Waldrep, and Joey Wentz—are already on the 60-day injured list with elbow or ACL injuries. flag The Braves open the season Friday against the Kansas City Royals, with Chris Sale set to start.

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