"The Atlanta Braves entered the regular season waiting on the return of two of their biggest stars in outfielder Ronald Acuña, Jr. and starting pitcher Spencer Strider. Before the regular season began, the team lost starting catcher Sean Murphy in to Spring Training with a fractured rib. By the time July rolled around, the team had those three players back, but lost their entire Opening Day starting rotation to injury."
"Starter Spencer Schwellenbach was well on his way to a probable All-Star Game selection until he broke a bone in his right elbow. Grant Holmes looked like a solid mid-rotation starter - or better - before an elbow injury ended his season. The bullpen wasn't spared as Joe Jimenez wasn't able to make it back from off-season knee surgery and they lost Aaron Bummer during the Summer."
The 2025 season was a disappointment defined by pervasive injuries and performance slumps. The Braves began the year waiting on returns from Ronald Acuña, Jr. and Spencer Strider while losing catcher Sean Murphy to a fractured rib. By July those players returned, but the entire Opening Day starting rotation had already been lost to injury. Only Matt Olson, Michael Harris II, and Ozzie Albies played 157+ games, with Albies later fracturing a hand bone. Key pitchers suffered elbow injuries, the bullpen lost Joe Jimenez and Aaron Bummer, Jurickson Profar received an 80-game PED suspension, and Austin Riley missed the season with a core injury. Multiple hitters endured prolonged slumps.
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