15-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 5/1/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
7.00
WHIP
1.67
K
12
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Strider led the National League in wins, strikeouts, and FIP, and would have won the NL Cy Young Award if not for that meddling lefty in San Diego. It was an incredible season of work for the talented pitcher out of Clemson, so when things are *this* good, we should look at how things could go in a different direction because it is more likely to happen than Strider continuing to ascent at such a rapid rate given there isn't much else he can do better than what he has done thus far. Strider just saw his workload increase 49% year over year when you factor in his postseason work from each of the past two seasons, and that happened at the age of 24. Recent names who threw at least 180 innings at such a young age include McKenzie and Manoah in 2022 and Urias in 2021. Urias did just fine the next season but the other two certainly had issues. The list is longer than space permits in this recap, but the odds lean to Strider backsliding a bit in fantasy value for 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Out for season
Strider underwent internal brace surgery Friday in Arlington, Texas to repair the UCL in his right elbow and will miss the rest of the season.
ANALYSIS
An MRI revealed damage to Strider's UCL last week, forcing him to undergo an internal brace procedure that will keep him out for 12-to-14 months. Given that estimated timeline, Strider is likely to open the 2025 campaign on the shelf, though he'll still avoid a shorter recovery timeline than if he had opted for Tommy John surgery. The newly recalled Darius Vines could take Strider's place in Atlanta's rotation, although the team has plenty of other options at the Triple-A level if he falters.
An MRI revealed damage to Strider's UCL last week, forcing him to undergo an internal brace procedure that will keep him out for 12-to-14 months. Given that estimated timeline, Strider is likely to open the 2025 campaign on the shelf, though he'll still avoid a shorter recovery timeline than if he had opted for Tommy John surgery. The newly recalled Darius Vines could take Strider's place in Atlanta's rotation, although the team has plenty of other options at the Triple-A level if he falters.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
89
Last 5 Games
89
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-30%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .211 | 237 | 66 | 132 | 15 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .188 | 258 | 42 | 110 | 16 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .316 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .222 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .211 | 141 | 44 | 75 | 10 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .208 | 140 | 14 | 71 | 12 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .202 | 91 | 20 | 51 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .156 | 111 | 25 | 35 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-8%
ERA on Road
2024
-68%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.60 | 1.03 | 167.2 | 14.5 | 2.6 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.33 | 1.11 | 159.2 | 12.6 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2024Home | 11.25 | 2.50 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 6.8 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.60 | 1.00 | 5.0 | 14.4 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.35 | 1.03 | 93.0 | 14.8 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2023Away | 3.36 | 1.15 | 93.2 | 12.3 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2022Home | 2.17 | 0.93 | 70.2 | 14.5 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2022Away | 3.25 | 1.07 | 61.0 | 13.0 | 3.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Spencer Strider compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.40K/9
12.0BB/9
5.0HR/9
2.0Fastball
96.3 mphERA
7.00WHIP
1.67BABIP
.374GB/FB
1.11Left On Base
65.6%Swinging Strike
16.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Using slider more this season
Strider, who is scheduled to start Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Mets after two straight postponements, has increased the usage of his slider to 34.9 percent through his first five outings of 2023, per David O'Brien of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander's fastball usage is down slightly to 59.1 percent, but he remains reliant on those two pitches. A two-pitch mix is usually a major limitation for starting pitchers, but Strider continues to dominate with a 1.80 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 49:11 K:BB over 30 innings after he finished 2022 with a 2.67 ERA and 202 strikeouts in just 131.2 frames. The 24-year-old also has a changeup he throws 4.3 percent of the time, but there's no real need to further rely on the tertiary pitch while his first two offerings are so dominant.
The right-hander's fastball usage is down slightly to 59.1 percent, but he remains reliant on those two pitches. A two-pitch mix is usually a major limitation for starting pitchers, but Strider continues to dominate with a 1.80 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 49:11 K:BB over 30 innings after he finished 2022 with a 2.67 ERA and 202 strikeouts in just 131.2 frames. The 24-year-old also has a changeup he throws 4.3 percent of the time, but there's no real need to further rely on the tertiary pitch while his first two offerings are so dominant.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Strider took the baseball world by storm in the second half of 2022, going 7-2 with a 2.20 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 88:15 K:BB over his final 57.1 innings spanning 10 starts. A left oblique strain knocked him out for the final couple weeks of the regular season, but Strider returned to make a short start in the NLDS. Drafted in the fourth round by Atlanta in 2020, Strider generated a little buzz as a prospect though he didn't make the rotation initially out of spring training. He made his first career MLB start on Memorial Day and it didn't take long for him to solidify his spot among the starting five. The right-hander lights up the radar gun at 98 mph on average and his slider is a devastating swing-and-miss pitch. Strider finished as the NL Rookie of the Year runner up and earned himself a long-term deal in the process. He's already a strikeout machine at 24 years young, and if the changeup comes along, watch out.
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Officially moves to injured list
Atlanta placed Strider on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a UCL sprain in his right elbow.
ANALYSIS
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MRI shows damage to UCL
Strider underwent an MRI on Saturday that revealed damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. He will be further evaluated by Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas, at a date yet to be determined.
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Dealing with elbow discomfort
Strider reported discomfort in his right elbow after his start Friday against Arizona, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Atlanta-Chicago postponed Wednesday
Strider won't start Wednesday after Atlanta's game versus the White Sox was postponed due to inclement weather in Chicago, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Fans eight in no-decision
Strider came away with a no-decision in Friday's 9-3 win over the Phillies, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out eight.
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