Braves Rotation Finding Ways to Thrive Without Spencer Strider

The Atlanta Braves have been doing more than just getting by without injured ace Spencer Strider.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried pitched a complete game shutout against the Miami Marlins on April 23rd, one in a dazzling set of above-average outings from Braves starters since Spencer Strider went down. / Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Braves got some bad injury news rather early this season.

In the April 5th home opener, starter Spencer Strider wasn’t himself. Pitching in the low 90s, the righthander allowed five runs and struck out just four over four innings before exiting with elbow pain and being scheduled for an MRI the next day. That MRI would reveal that Strider was headed…