Strider, Murphy Shine in Rehab Debuts

0:00It's April 22nd. From daily matchups to big moments, this is MLB News Today, powered by AI. Spencer Strider and Sean Murphy kicked off their rehab assignments with solid first games for the Atlanta Braves. Strider threw three and one-third scoreless innings, giving up just one hit, two walks, and fanning three on exactly 50 pitches. His basketball hum between 95 and 97 mph, right on target. Three handled five innings behind the plate as planned, going zero for two at the bat with a couple flyouts. Both stuck to their workloads without issues, though Strider looked a big gas laden. Strider's bouncing back from an oblique strain that sidelined him since spring training back on March 23rd. Last year in 23 starts, he posted a 4.45 ERA with a 1.39, 131 strikeouts over one, 121, and one-third innings. Murphy's recovering from hip surgery, but when healthy last season, he mashed with a 240

1:01average, 0.845 OPS 16, homers, and 38 RBI's through mid-July before slumping. Plans shifted a bit with the two linking up for a bullpen session earlier this week, and Murphy's start got pushed from the weekend due to a family. Matter. Looks like smooth sailing ahead as they build back up.