Martín Pérez Gets Win vs Tigers; Will Injury Returns Send Him to Bullpen? | Atlanta Braves Podcast

The Braves beat the Tigers behind five scoreless innings from Martín Pérez, but with Spencer Strider set to return in Colorado this weekend, Atlanta must decide how to juggle limited optionable arms and where Pérez fits—likely as a long reliever rather than a rotation fixture despite a 2.22 ERA that outpaces his peripherals. The show also covers injury updates: Strider’s rehab is complete; Hurston Waldrep is expected to throw a bullpen early next week with a mid-to-late June return target; Spencer Schwellenbach hasn’t begun throwing and has no clear timetable, with hope for the second half; and AJ Smith-Shawver is throwing in Florida as he works back from Tommy John. Finally, there’s a scouting preview of Tigers ace Tarik Skubal and what JR Ritchie must do to keep Atlanta competitive. Buy Braves Today merch: bravestoday.store Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/wksQqVNEpX Follow Lindsay on Twitter: @CrosbyBaseball Read our written work: bravestoday.substack.com Get 20% off at NCase Cards with promo code "BravesToday" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.