Spencer Strider

BIOGRAPHY

Spencer Strider was born October 28, 1998, in Columbus, Ohio. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Strider split his professional debut of 2021 between the Augusta GreenJackets, the Rome Braves, the Mississippi Braves, and the Gwinnett Stripers. Between the four stops, he posted a 3–7 record with a 2.64 ERA and 153 strikeouts over 94 innings.

On October 1, 2021, Strider was selected to the Atlanta active roster. He made his major league debut that night, pitching one inning of relief against the New York Mets. Strider earned his first career win on the final day of the season, again facing the Mets in relief. The Braves finished with an 88–73 record, clinching the NL East, and eventually won the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first title since 1995.

Strider began the 2022 season on the Braves' Opening Day roster. He began the season in the bullpen and was moved to the starting rotation from May 30 onwards. Strider was named National League Rookie of the Month for July. On September 1, he broke the Braves' record for most strikeouts in a nine-inning game, fanning 16 Colorado Rockies batters in eight shutout innings. On September 18, Strider became the fastest pitcher in either the American League or National League to throw 200 strikeouts in a single season, reaching the milestone in 130 innings pitched. He was also the first rookie in the franchise's modern-era history to strike out 200 batters in a single season. The feat had been accomplished by Bill Stemmyer and Kid Nichols in 1886 and 1890, respectively, while the franchise was known as the Boston Beaneaters. Strider made his final appearance of the 2022 regular season on September 18, and was placed on the 15-day injured list due to an oblique injury on September 24.

On October 10, the Braves and Strider agreed to a 6-year, $75M extension through the 2029 season.