Sunday, Sept 22 2024

Three most noteworthy Braves Spring Training developments

By A Mystery Man Writer

The Braves are smack dab in the middle of Spring Training, as Opening Day is set for March 28th against the Philadelphia Phillies. There weren’t a ton of questions about this Atlanta team heading into this season, but there are several notable things that have jumped out through the first three weeks in Florida.
The Braves are smack dab in the middle of Spring Training, as Opening Day is set for March 28th against the Philadelphia Phillies. There weren’t a ton of questions about this Atlanta team heading into this season, but there are several notable things that have jumped out through the first three weeks in Florida. For my money, Spencer Strider was already a top three pitcher in baseball at the end of last season. While the ERA may not have been as low as he would have liked, he’s striking out batters at a rate we’ve never seen before from a starting pitcher, and it doesn’t take a baseball expert to recognize the stuff is a level above the rest of the league. What makes it even scarier is Strider is just dipping his toes in the water. He only has 52 major league starts under his belt. Strider is going to improve just with more experience, but if he can fine-tune some of his secondary offerings, I’m not sure anything will stop him from winning several Cy Young awards. That’s what we are seeing early on in Spring