Braves make pitching move before Spencer Strider’s injury return

After taking two of three games versus the Washington Nationals in Truist Park this week, the Atlanta Braves (22-22) are back to .500. They made several minor transactions, trusted existing core members Marcell Ozuna and Austin Riley to anchor the lineup through collectively lean times and gave big opportunities to young players like AJ Smith-Shawver and Drake Baldwin, and the formula has produced positive results.

The Braves weathered an 0-7 storm to start the 2025 MLB campaign and can now focus on returning to the National League's upper echelon. The imminent returns of star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and flame-throwing starting pitcher Spencer Strider should give the club a much better…