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Schwellenbach

Yikes. Schwellenbach didn’t require surgery at the time of the fracture, but he did undergo a procedure to remove bone spurs this spring, He hasn’t pitched in 14 months since the original injury, and his status for 2027 seems like it’s in real doubt at this point.

This latest development makes it challenging to envision Schwellenbach returning to the majors this season. There was optimism that he would have progressed to facing hitters at this point already, but that doesn’t appear to be imminent. The 26-year-old righty has been out for more than a calendar year due to elbow issues.

Schwellenbach has been on the shelf recovering from elbow issues for more than a calendar year at this juncture. However, he’s still optimistic that he’ll be ready to return before the season concludes. The 26-year-old told reporters on Friday that he has a couple bullpen sessions left before progressing to facing hitters. He should be cleared for minor league rehab starts at some point in mid-to-late August. He’ll be racing the clock to make it back to Atlanta and it seems highly unlikely that he’ll offer any fantasy relevance this season.

Schwellenbach’s return timeline remains extremely murky, but it sounds like Atlanta is still holding out hope that he’ll pitch in the majors before the seasons wraps up. The talented 26-year-old will be racing the clock to make it back with just over two months left. He’s made slow progress from surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow back in mid-February.

Schwellenbach remains limited to playing catch from flat-ground during the beginning stages of a throwing progression as he continues his recovery from surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow back in mid-February. The 26-year-old remains without a definitive return timetable and it sounds like he won’t make it back to Atlanta until the late stages of the second half.

Schwellenbach will remain limited to flat-ground throwing for a couple weeks before he’s cleared for a bullpen session. The 25-year-old has been on the shelf since undergoing surgery to remove bone spurs from his pitching elbow back in mid-February. He won’t be an option for Atlanta’s rotation until the second half of the year. However, it’s a positive sign that he’s been cleared to resume throwing.

Braves manager Walt Weiss told reporters they’e hoping Schwellenbach is cleared to start a throwing program soon. The dynamic 25-year-old righty has been on the shelf since undergoing surgery to remove bone spurs from his pitching elbow back in mid-February. He likely won’t be an option for Atlanta’s rotation until after the All-Star break.

Schwellenbach is one of the most electric young arms in the game, but injuries have limited him to just 17 starts over the past two seasons. He’s unlikely to return to Atlanta’s rotation mix until some point in the second half. The dynamic 25-year-old underwent surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow back in mid-February.

Schwellenbach had surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow about 10 weeks ago now. If he’s able to resume throwing in early May, a return just before or after the All-Star break would probably be the plan. He’s far from a sure thing, but there’s a chance he’ll be a big factor in fantasy leagues in the second half.

This looked to be the likely scenario as he was placed on the 60-day IL last week. The surgery, per Weiss, removed bone spurs from Schwellenbach’s elbow. Fantasy managers should probably not bother spending real draft capital on Schwellenbach this year given his uncertain return date. It’s a bummer for the Braves after Schwellenbach posted a 3.23 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and 235/41 K/BB ratio over the last two seasons before fracturing his elbow last June.