Braves pitcher Spencer Strider | Courtesy of sportskeeda
Braves pitcher Spencer Strider | Courtesy of sportskeeda
In the team's latest move to shore up its World Series winning core, the Atlanta Braves have re-signed pitcher Spencer Strider to a six-year, $75 million deal.
In a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta, Strider said he was eager for the deal, seeing it as a part of a commitment to winning now and in the future.
“That means a lot to me," Strider told FOX 5 Atlanta. "It’s very cool and humbling to have the opportunity to stay here."
Still a rookie, with just 33 big league appearances, FOX 5 reports the 24-year-old has quickly made a name for himself, becoming known as one of the team’s most popular players and for his 100-mph fastball and bushy mustache.
According to the report, the move came less than two months after Atlanta signed rookie outfielder Michael Harris II to a $72 million, eight-year deal and roughly two-months after the Braves signed Austin Riley to a $212 million, 10-year contract that starts in 2023, representing the most lucrative deal in franchise history.
While an oblique injury has kept Strider off the field since Sept. 18, FOX 5 reports the Braves are optimistic the pitcher can return for the playoffs, either as a starter or even working out of the bullpen while he builds up arm strength.
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