# Atlanta Braves’ Pitcher Injuries Are Concerning and Raise Questions About Future

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Podcast: [Locked On Braves - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Braves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-braves-daily-podcast-on-the-atlanta-braves-526948)
Published: 2026-09-01T14:53:36+00:00
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## Resource

Atlanta Braves’ pitcher injuries mount, clouding the rotation’s future and forcing tough offseason questions for Alex Anthopoulos. Can the Braves ever regain stability on the mound, or is a major overhaul coming? Jake Mastroianni spotlights the troubling pattern of recurring injuries for Spencer Strider, Spencer Schwellenbach, and Hurston Waldrep, questioning the team’s recovery process and what a lagging return-to-form could mean for postseason hopes. The conversation covers metrics on Tommy John surgery success rates, recent setbacks for AJ Smith-Shawver and Reynaldo López, and whether Atlanta’s offseason priorities must change after another wave of rehabs and IL stints. With Chris Sale as the lone rotation certainty and prospects like Owen Murphy and J.R. Ritchie still unproven, do the Braves need to chase top-tier arms this winter? Key moments include a recap of the latest loss to the San Francisco Giants and preview of high-stakes starts against the Washington Nationals.

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