Atlanta Braves right-handed ace whose otherworldly strikeout rate and devastating slider made him one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball before Tommy John surgery interrupted his record-breaking pace.
Spencer Strider was Atlanta's dominant ace before Tommy John surgery, a right-hander whose elite fastball-slider combination produced one of the fastest strikeout rates in MLB history. His 281 strikeouts in 2023 were the most ever by a Braves pitcher. His pure stuff — a mid-to-high-90s fastball and devastating sweeping slider — made him one of the game's most fearsome starters before his injury.
Elite strikeout pitcher with 100+ mph fastball
How They Played
Power pitcher with elite fastball and slider combination
Lasting Impact
One of MLB's most dominant strikeout pitchers in early career