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Braves activate Spencer Strider off IL to start vs. Blue Jays

It’s his first big league start since an April 2024 surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

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Next GameNext Game	04/16/2025 1:07 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	ATL Atlanta Braves
Standing (Division)Division Rank	2nd AL East
WinsWins	9
LossesLosses	8
RunsRuns Scored	73
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	71
Batting AverageBatting Average	.258
Home RunsHome Runs	11
ManagerManager	John Schneider

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Chris Bassitt

TOR Starting Pitcher #40

12hChris Bassitt fanned 10 over five scoreless innings as the Blue Jays bested the Braves 3-1 on Wednesday.

Blue Jays pitchers punched out 19 in all today, with Michael Harris II and Austin Riley striking out four times apiece. Bassitt faced those two three times and came away with nothing but strikeouts. It was his first 10-strikeout game since 2023, when he twice struck out 12 batters (his career high). Bassitt moved to 2-0 with a 0.77 ERA. He’s struck out one-third of the batters he’s faced this season, which is about 1.5 times his usual career rate of 22%. He’ll face the Astros next.

Jeff Hoffman

TOR Relief Pitcher #23

12hJeff Hoffman picked up his fourth save Wednesday despite giving up a homer in the ninth.

Drake Baldwin’s 345-footer down the left field line spoiled the Blue Jays’ shutout bid against the Braves. It would have been a homer in just four MLB ballparks, according to Statcast. It’s the first homer and second run given up by Hoffman in 10 1/3 innings this season.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1st Baseman #27

12hVladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2-for-3 with his first homer and a walk against the Braves on Wednesday.

It took Guerrero’s seventh barrel of the year to finally get him his first homer, which came off Spencer Strider in the sixth. Even though his groundball rate is a bit lower than usual, Guerrero’s 33 hard-hit balls this season have produced a total of five extra-base hits. Statcast gave him an xSLG of .494, compared to an actual figure of .333, entering today.

Andres Gimenez

TOR 2nd Baseman #0

12hAndrés Giménez went 0-for-4 on Wednesday to finish the series agonist the Braves 0-for-11.

Maybe he’s not a cleanup hitter. Giménez has gone eight straight games without an RBI. He hit three homers in the Jays’ five games in March, but since April started, he’s come in at .157/.241/.176 in 14 games. On the plus side, he did steal his sixth base today.

George Springer

TOR Right Fielder #4

12hGeorge Springer, who missed a third straight start with a sore wrist, came in late to play defense against the Braves on Wednesday.

He didn’t get an at-bat. The Blue Jays can no longer backdate an IL assignment for Springer after this, so they must be feeling pretty confident he’ll be ready to hit this weekend.

Max Scherzer

TOR Starting Pitcher #31

17hMax Scherzer (thumb) threw on Tuesday and Wednesday in advance of seeing a doctor.

Scherzer is seeing a different hand specialist than the one he saw last time. We’ll see how his thumb responds to throwing two days in a row and what this new doctor says before we know what kind of timeline is reasonable for the 40-year-old’s return.

Myles Straw

TOR Center Fielder #3

18hMyles Straw is starting in center field and batting ninth for the Blue Jays on Wednesday against the Braves.

Straw has started three straight games in center field prior to Wednesday and has gone 4-for-11 with a home run over that stretch. If he continues to produce at the plate, he’s likely to keep starting in center field until Daulton Varsho (shoulder) is back.

George Springer

TOR Right Fielder #4

18hGeorge Springer (wrist) remains out of the lineup on Wednesday.

This is now the third straight missed start for Springer. The Blue Jays have said the injury is not severe and they got the best news possible from his imaging, but he has yet to return to the lineup. Addison Barger will start in right field and bat eighth in his place.

Anthony Santander

TOR Right Fielder #25

1dAnthony Santander went 2-for-4 and swatted a three-run homer on Tuesday night, helping to power the Blue Jays to a 6-3 victory over the Braves.

Santander did his damage off of Spencer Schwellenbach in the fifth inning, jumping on a first-pitch cutter and clobbering a 409-foot (106.4 mph EV) three-run shot that extended the Blue Jays’ advantage to 6-1. His bat has finally started to show signs of life over the past week, as he’s now hitting .211/.291/.338 to go with a pair of taters and six RBI.

Alan Roden

TOR Right Fielder #18

1dAlan Roden launched the first home run of his big league career on Tuesday night, helping to propel the Blue Jays past the Braves.

Roden smacked a leadoff double in the third inning and scored the Jays’ first run on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the third inning. He then gave the Jays their first lead of the ballgame with a go-ahead 397-foot (106.4 mph EV) two-run blast off of Spencer Schwellenbach in the fifth inning. The 25-year-old outfielder finished the night 2-for-3 and is now hitting .277/.340/.404 with one home run and four RBI on the season.