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The starting rotation has been a point of conversation for the Atlanta Braves all season, and that conversation only got louder down the stretch after news broke that Bryce Elder will miss 3 to 4 weeks following knee surgery.

Atlanta Braves News / Field Level Media / September 9

Braves put RHP Bryce Elder (knee) on IL, activate RHP Reynaldo Lopez

The Atlanta Braves placed Bryce Elder on the 15-day injured list following right knee surgery and activated fellow righty Reynaldo Lopez from the list on Wednesday.

Atlanta Braves News / EasySportz / September 9

Braves Lose Star to Knee Injury at Worst Possible Time

The Atlanta Braves have suffered another major blow to their pitching staff with Bryce Elder headed to the injured list because of a knee injury. Elder recently underwent a minor knee scope after dealing with the issue for nearly two months.

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Atlanta Braves News / Battery Power / September 9

Bryce Elder sidelined, Robert Suarez update, and more

The Atlanta Braves received some unfortunate news on Tuesday as Walt Weiss announced that right-hander Bryce Elder would be missing some time. According to Weiss, Elder underwent a minor knee surgery and will require a three to four week recovery window.

Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 8

Bryce Elder To Miss 3-4 Weeks Due To Knee Surgery

Braves manager Walt Weiss informed reporters, including Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, that right-hander Bryce Elder had knee surgery today and will need about three to four weeks of recovery time.

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Atlanta Braves News / Athlon Sports / September 7

Walt Weiss Makes Pitching Decision Amid Bryce Elder Injury Development

Bryce Elder’s knee issue has forced the Atlanta Braves to make a change to their rotation plans as they enter a crucial stretch of the regular season. Manager Walt Weiss confirmed that the right-hander will not make another start for at least a week and will instead be available out of the bullpen.

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Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / September 3

Braves Make Rotation Change Ahead of Phillies Series

The Atlanta Braves have opted to make a change to their rotation plans ahead of their four-game series with the Phillies. According to MLB.com's Mark Bowman, Grant Holmes will now get the start in the series finale on Monday.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / September 1

Bryce Elder Reflects on Frustrating Outing in Braves Loss

The Atlanta Braves fell to the San Fransico Giants in the make-up game on Monday. Bryce Elder was changed with five of the seven runs allow across 5 1/3 innings of work.

Atlanta Braves News / Battery Power / August 31

Braves Chat and Discussion: Bryce Elder vs Anthony Molina

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MLB News / Battery Power / August 31

Bryce Elder gets the start to face the Giants

Two series sweeps, a six-game win streak, and a lot of momentum to face the San Francisco Giants… can Bryce Elder continue this run for the Atlanta Braves?

Atlanta Braves News / Battery Power / August 26

Bryce Elder comes up big in six strong innings against the Dodgers

Let’s start this by going back to what I said about the starting pitching coming into this season — particularly about Bryce Elder: This is your reminder that Elder led the Braves in innings pitched last season and did so by just over 30 innings over Chris Sale.

MLB News / Battery Power / August 25

Braves vs. Dodgers chat and discussion: Bryce Elder vs. Tyler Glasnow

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Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / August 17

Walt Weiss: Bryce Elder has been battling through a knee injury

Bryce Elder turned in a gem Sunday afternoon as the Braves avoided getting swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks, going six innings while allowing one run with five strikeouts.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / August 16

Key Trait Remains Bryce Elder's Most Important to Braves

Bryce Elder got back on track on Sunday, as the Atlanta Braves avoided being swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 5-3 win. In the game, the right-hander was rather efficient, needing 75 pitches to get through six innings.

MLB News / Battery Power / August 16

Braves vs. Diamondbacks chat and discussion: Bryce Elder vs. Michael Soroka

The Braves have avoided a three-game losing streak through the first month of the second half of the season. They need a win in Sunday’s home series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks to maintain that run and avoid being swept for the first time since June 22-24 at San Diego.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 5

Bryce Elder shuts down Marlins to lead Braves to 7th straight win

Bryce Elder allowed only one hit over seven innings to help the Atlanta Braves extend their winning streak to a season-long seven games with a 4-1 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday.

Atlanta Braves News / Field Level Media / July 31

Bryce Elder's effective outing steers Braves to win over Nationals

Matt Olson and Michael Harris II hit home runs and Bryce Elder pitched six strong innings, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 6-2 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Friday.

Athletics News / SportsTalkATL / July 20

Braves could be a match for one of the Athletics outfielders

According to Jon Morosi, the Athletics are listening to offers on some of their outfielders, with the hope of landing young starting pitching in return.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 22

Can Bryce Elder stick in Braves rotation for much longer?

One of the most pleasant surprises over the first two months of the Braves season was the resurgence of Bryce Elder back into his 2023 All-Star form — except this time there were actually signs the success was sustainable.

Atlanta Braves News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 21

Braves fans blast Bryce Elder after eight-run inning disaster vs Brewers

The Atlanta Braves had a solid first two games of their series against the Milwaukee Brewers, winning both in narrow fashion, including a walkoff home run from Ozzie Albies on Saturday night.

Atlanta Braves News / Field Level Media / June 7

MLB-best Braves rely on Bryce Elder to secure sweep vs. Pirates

The Atlanta Braves, owners of MLB's best record, will send Bryce Elder to the mound on Sunday in search of a series sweep against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 28

Red Sox serve Bryce Elder, Braves a harsh reminder

The Braves failed in all three phases on Wednesday night against the Red Sox. The offense was shut out as they continue to struggle to find consistent success with Drake Baldwin out of the lineup, and Bryce Elder delivered his worst performance of the season — aided by a rare critical error from first baseman Matt Olson.

Atlanta Braves News / Just Baseball / May 22

Bryce Elder Is Proving His Doubters Wrong

The Atlanta Braves starting rotation has been one of the best units in the league to this point. Braves starters rank first in MLB with a .205 batting average, second in ERA at 3.07, and sixth in WHIP at 1.16.