Braves Pitching Shuffle, Strider's Return

0:00On May 1st, the Atlanta Braze are kicking off a long road trip out west with a three game series against the Colorado Rockies, and all eyes are on. They're pitching staff as they shuffle the deck again. They just designated Jose Suarez and Joel Pams for assignment early Friday, bringing in Hunter Stratton and Anthony Molina to plug those holes in. The bullpen, these moves come after some rough outings where those guys blew leads, like turning a two-nothing advantage into a five-two loss. Now the bullpen looks like this. Renaldo Lopez, Anthony Molina, DDA Fuentes, Hunter Stratton, Dylan Lee, Aaron Bummer, Tyler Kinley, and Robert. Suarez handling closer duties. Lopez and Fuentes have starter chops, but are pulling relief for now. Fans and brass have been frustrated with the inconsistency, especially when starters can go deep, leaving the pen exposed on this high altitude road. Swing, it's all about stabilizing that late-game reliability to keep wins intact.

1:00Big news on the rotation front, Spencer Strider wraps his rehab Saturday and could debut Sunday in a Braves jersey. He missed time with an oblique strain, with dominated rehab with a 1.42 ERA over 12 and 2 thirds innings. Friday is Grant Holmes, Saturday, Chris Sale, then Strider. With Strider back, expect Martin Perez to slide into long-relief full-time. He's already flexed there and brings that vet savvy the team values as they. Grion through the series. Baseball news, powered by AI. This is MLB News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.