It’s safe to say Spencer Strider wasn’t pleased with his first start back from injury.
The Atlanta Braves star righthander and former Clemson pitcher returned to the mound on Tuesday for what was his first start since suffering a right hamstring strain, which caused him to hit the injured list back on April 21.
In Tuesday’s start against the Washington Nationals in Washington, D.C., Strider took the loss after allowing four runs and six hits in 4.1 innings pitched. He struck out three batters, walked one, and gave up a home run while throwing 75 pitches, 46 for strikes.