On a sad day overall for Braves Country, due to the passing of the legendary Bobby Cox, Spencer Strider gave Atlanta fans something to be happy and hopeful about with a stellar outing, shutting down the Dodgers potent offense for 6.0 innings with 8 strikeouts and 15 whiffs. He looked as good as he has in a long time. His fastball averaged 96.4 MPH, with 17 inches of induced vertical break and he had four pitches working nicely together. Even if Strider doesn’t quite return to his Jacob deGrom levels of dominance, having him as a true #1 or #2 quality starter would make a huge difference for this Braves team to pair with Chris Sale. Bryce Elder has been great this season, but shouldn’t be the second best starter in the rotation of a World Series contender. If Strider can keep something like Saturday night’s version of himself moving forward, that’s a huge development for him and this team.
Braves News
Braves Country and the baseball world at large lost Hall of Famer Bobby Cox on Saturday. We remembered Bobby’s life and legacy here onsite.
Spencer Strider had a strong outing against the formidable Dodgers’ lineup and the offense got the job done in a win on a night in Bobby Cox’ shadow.
MLB News
The Giants traded Gold Glove catcher Patrick Bailey to the Guardians for the 29th pick in the upcoming draft and a pitching prospect with the “Tugboat” nickname, as Bailey has been struggling at the plate this season.
The Orioles are giving former top prospect Jackson Holliday some time at third base during his rehab assignment, as he returns from a hamate bone fracture, but has also never fully settled in at the major league level.
Giants star Logan Webb is going on the IL with knee bursitis and is expected to return once the 10-day period ends.
The Rays DFA’d former Braves prospect Justyn-Henry Malloy, as they shuffled the back of their roster.
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