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Spencer Strider will miss the rest of the 2024 season after undergoing surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow with an internal brace, the Atlanta Braves announced Saturday morning.
Spencer exited his last start for the Braves after four innings on April 5 because of elbow discomfort. His velocity was down over the course of his 88-pitch outing (95.9 mph average, down from his 97.2 average in 2023.)
An MRI the next day revealed damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. Dallas orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister evaluated Strider's elbow further and concluded that surgery was the best course of action.
"It wasn't good," Braves manager Brian Snitker told reporters about the MRI results on April 6.
As CBS Sports' Mike Axisa explained last year, going the internal brace route — rather than Tommy John surgery — comes with a shorter rehab.
A relatively new procedure — an internal brace — is an alternative to Tommy John surgery when the tear is located close to the bone. The internal brace procedure is much less invasive than Tommy John surgery and comes with a shorter rehab, though it's still fairly lengthy.
The Braves are currently atop the NL East with an 8-4 record and now will have to do without their ace until next season. Strider posted a 20-5 record in 2023 with 281 strikeouts and finished fourth in NL Cy Young Award voting.
“[Strider] is so dedicated to his craft,” Snitker said. “He loves everything about this. He does everything right from being a great teammate to just all the dedication. I really hate this for him because he enjoys it so much.”
Strider becomes the latest MLB pitcher to suffer an arm injury this season. Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees, Sonny Gray of the St. Louis Cardinals, Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros and Josiah Gray of the Washington Nationals are among the pitchers who missed the start of the season or have found their way to the injured list.
Strider joins a list of pitchers that includes Shane Bieber of the Cleveland Guardians, Sandy Alcantara and Eury Perez of the Miami Marlins, and Lucas Giolito of the Boston Red Sox as those who will be out until next season.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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