Atlanta Braves

Spencer Strider

SP

Strider was limited to only eight outings in 2026 while battling oblique and elbow problems. He was shelved in mid-June with right elbow inflammation and wound up missing the remainder of the season with the injury. While Strider appears to currently be in a good spot physically, he will remain an injury risk in 2027. The righty hurler logged a 4.45 ERA in 2025 after coming back from internal brace surgery.

Spencer Schwellenbach

SP

Schwellenbach missed the entire 2026 season due to a pair of elbow surgeries, first in February to remove bone spurs and later in August to repair a fracture. Atlanta wants the right-hander to proceed more cautiously with his rehab this time around, which will mean a late start but hopefully gives him a better chance to hold up physically over the long haul. The last time we saw Schwellenbach pitching, he held a 3.09 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 108:18 K:BB through 110.2 innings for Atlanta in 2025.

Mitchell Parker

RP

Parker might not be ready to pitch again until 2028 after having elbow ligament repair surgery with an internal brace in late July. However, Atlanta felt the left-hander was worth a waiver claim as it looks to supplement its rotation depth. Parker will be eligible for arbitration for the first time this offseason.

Joey Wentz

RP

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Hurston Waldrep

SP

Waldrep will join the big-league 60-day IL to free up space on the 40-man roster for Elieser Hernandez, who was selected to the 28-man roster Thursday. Waldrep is slated to miss the entire 2027 campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.