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Spencer Strider is set to return to the Braves this weekend after a successful rehab start. Sean Murphy and Ha-Seong Kim are also progressing, while Raisel Iglesias is recovering from shoulder inflammation.
Strider was spotted at Truist Park on Saturday doing a throwing program ahead of his rehab start on Sunday with Gwinnett. The start went well and now the Braves are planning for Strider to make his return to the roster this weekend in Colorado against the Rockies. As Weiss has mentioned in previous statements, the rotation is currently on a series-by-series basis so we donât know which day will be Striderâs day but it will be this weekend.
Spencer Strider is expected to return to the Braves roster this weekend in Colorado.
Sean Murphy has struggled at the plate during his rehab and will be re-evaluated in 4 to 5 days.
Ha-Seong Kim is anticipated to need a couple of weeks for his rehab assignment before being considered for a return.
Spencer Schwellenbach is not throwing yet, and his return is expected after the All-Star Break.
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Meanwhile, Murphy has been struggling a bit at the plate during his rehab stint. He did pick up three hits on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Miamiâs Triple-A squad) but those were also the first three hits that heâs collected so far on rehab after going 7 games and 19 plate appearances without a hit and just one walk. As such, the Braves are giving Murphy a little more time and according to Weiss, itâll be â4-to-5 more daysâ before theyâll re-evaluate his status.
The Braves are anticipating that Kim will need âa couple of weeksâ for a rehab assignment before they start to think about bringing him up. Iâd imagine that itâll be the same process as what Murphy is getting, so I personally wouldnât anticipate seeing Murphy until early-May and Ha-Seong Kim until mid-May.
Iggy is reportedly back throwing again and his shoulder inflammation has âsubsidedâ so this should indeed just be a minimal IL stint for Atlantaâs high-leverage reliever. Please tell me heâs learned how to sleep in a normal position.
Apparently Waldrep will be throwing his first bullpen session since having surgery on his elbow to remove those infamous âloose bodies.â The bullpen session will take place within the next few days. In fact, we actually got a bit of a timeline for Waldrep, as McAuley reported that the Braves are apparently targeting June as a possible time for Waldrep to get back into game action.
We also got a timeline for Schwellenbach as well but that one is a lot more nebulous. Schwellenbach still isnât throwing yet and Weiss told the media that heâs expecting a return after the All-Star Break. So this is very much a long-term situation for Schwellenbach. So there you have it! Thatâs about as clear of an update as you can get for a lot of these guys who are still trying to get back healthy in order to join a Braves squad that is flying high at the moment. The good news for Schwellenbach and Waldrep in particular is that they can likely take their time in getting healthy since the pitching staff is currently doing very well in their absence and theyâll still need plenty of time to get right anyways. With that being said, itâs certainly exciting to know that Spencer Strider will be back soon and that guys like Raisel Iglesias, Sean Murphy and even Ha-Seong Kim are clearly on the right track as well. This team still isnât at full strength yet and help is one the way. Itâs a very good sight to see!