Braves' Bryce Elder Rebounds After Initially Struggling in First Spring Start

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce ElderAtlanta Braves right-hander Bryce Elder took advantage of a recent new rule in Spring Training to bounce back in his second outing of this spring.

Elder initially didn't make it through the second inning of his first spring start on Feb. 27. He yielded two earned runs on four hits and a walk in 1.2 innings versus the Washington Nationals.

But after getting pulled with two outs in the second frame, Elder returned in the third. He recorded a 1-2-3 third, which included two straight strikeouts to begin the inning.

Elder is back out to start the third inning after exiting with two out in the second. As you probably know, that’s a thing in spring training…