Braves manager Brian Snitker and pitching coach Rick Kranitz both blamed recent inactivity when asked about the lower-than-anticipated velocity readings Spencer Strider produced during a simulated game at Truist Park on Wednesday afternoon.

The New York Yankees trade away a top-five home run slugger to the Atlanta Braves for a new pitcher in this hypothetical.

Many of the big-ticket free agents haven’t lived up to their contracts this offseason, including the Braves‘ only free agent addition in Jurickson Profar, but there are many others that Atlanta fans were clamoring for that are off to very slow starts.

Cincinnati Reds left field rookie Tyler Callihan suffered a broken left forearm during the team's 4-0 road loss the Atlanta Braves on Monday, per ESPN.

Fantasy managers have seen several high-end players hit the injured list in the opening month of the campaign. As a result, they have needed to look to the wiaver wire to replace several of their top picks.