When are you gonna throw 100 miles? The return of the mustache ace was also disappointed, but the minor elder said it was a waste
May 22, 2025
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Strider started the away game against the Washington Nationals at DC Nationals Park on the 21st (Korea time), giving up six hits and one walk in four ⅓ innings, losing four runs.
It was his second appearance of the season.
Strider, who underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in April last year, appeared to make a comeback by pitching five hits and two runs in five innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 17 after a year of rehabilitation, but a few days later, he injured his right hamstring and was listed on the IL.
And after about a month of rehabilitation, he returned to the mound on that day. However, he failed to show the ball power he had expected.
The striker, who threw 75 pitches, had a trademark fastball speed of up to 97.0 miles and an average of 95.0 miles. He shot a maximum of 97.9 miles and an average of 95.4 miles against Toronto in April, which is less than that. He had a .314 hit rate in two games this season. It is expected to take some time to recover the old ball power.
Strider appeared like a comet, throwing 131 ⅓ innings in 31 games (20 starts) in 2022, ranking second in the NL Rookie of the Year vote with 11-5 record, 2.67 ERA and 202 strikeouts. He then went 20-5 with a 3.86 ERA and 281 strikeouts in 186 ⅔ innings in 32 games in 2023, and stood as the top starting pitcher in the NL Cy Young Award, ranking fourth in voting.
Strider showed off the prowess of the fireballer by throwing up to 100.5 miles of four-seam fastball in 2023, but he hasn't thrown 100 miles since 2024. It should be attributed to injuries.
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Atlanta manager Brian Snitker responded, `"Ledder did a good job professionally at the opportunity to take the mound. The conversation with him was not pleasant. I knew everything about what was going on, and I also knew that someone had to go down when Strider came back,' he said, expressing regret over Elder's minor trip.
However, it seems that he couldn't get down another starter. AJ Smith-Shover has shown off his good pitching with a 1.08 ERA in his last four appearances, and Grant Holmes has run out of minor options, so he has to release him when he drops to the minor leagues again. Even so, he can't even turn Holmes to the bullpen. Holmes has made quality starts for the last two games in a row.
Spencer Schwelenbach is Atlanta's next-generation ace with 'Inning Eater' that can play six to seven innings. He pitched more than six innings in eight of 10 games this season. 3-3, 3.53 ERA. And the other starter is ace Chris Sale.
After the game, Strider said "Failure is not pleasant and I don't want to damage the team. A good starter (elder) went down to the minor, and I took his place. I didn't lose that position. That's how baseball is supposed to be. If the goal is to win, it is important to have that kind of mind. A starter is an important force in winning every day. If I can't get any better, I don't have to take the mound. I think any position will have that kind of mind. We will try to be better."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
