Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider features the ceiling of a Cy Young candidate. The 2025 season has been difficult for the right-handed hurler, however. His start on Monday against the Miami Marlins — despite a 2-1 defeat — was a big step in the right direction. Strider allowed only one run over seven innings pitched.
“Getting through seven [innings] is obviously an improvement,” Strider said after the game, via Mark Bowman of MLB.com. “I think I did a lot of things well, based on the plan and work that we talked about coming into the start.