Atlanta Braves budding ace Spencer Strider is set to miss time due to oblique soreness, per MLB Insider David O'Brien. Strider recently became the fastest player to reach 200 strikeouts in a season and has had a scintillating rookie campaign for the reigning World Champions.David O'Brien@DOBrienATL#Braves’ Spencer Strider has left oblique soreness, will be skipped in rotation but not go on IL. Bryce Elder will start tomorrow and bump Max Fried back one day to Philly series opener Thursday. Snitker said Strider would continue playing catch and be slotted back in when ready.92889#Braves’ Spencer Strider has left oblique soreness, will be skipped in rotation but not go on IL. Bryce Elder will start tomorrow and bump Max Fried back one day to Philly series opener Thursday. Snitker said Strider would continue playing catch and be slotted back in when ready."#Braves’ Spencer Strider has left oblique soreness, will be skipped in rotation but not go on IL. Bryce Elder will start tomorrow and bump Max Fried back one day to Philly series opener Thursday. Snitker said Strider would continue playing catch and be slotted back in when ready." - @ David O'BrienSpencer Strider had a 10-strikeout outing in his most recent start against the Philadelphia Phillies. This helped him break the aforementioned 200 strikeout record and had him become only the third rookie (and first in the modern era) in Atlanta Braves history to reach 200 K's.Atlanta Braves fans, of course, expressed their concern towards the young star.Jess@braves4life27Man please don’t let this turn into anything serious. Pretty please with 10 cherries on top twitter.com/dobrienatl/sta…David O'Brien@DOBrienATL#Braves’ Spencer Strider has left oblique soreness, will be skipped in rotation but not go on IL. Bryce Elder will start tomorrow and bump Max Fried back one day to Philly series opener Thursday. Snitker said Strider would continue playing catch and be slotted back in when ready.289#Braves’ Spencer Strider has left oblique soreness, will be skipped in rotation but not go on IL. Bryce Elder will start tomorrow and bump Max Fried back one day to Philly series opener Thursday. Snitker said Strider would continue playing catch and be slotted back in when ready.Man please don’t let this turn into anything serious. Pretty please with 10 cherries on top twitter.com/dobrienatl/sta…Adam De Carlo 🐍 #8 #24@ital_adam@DOBrienATL Where can we donate obliques??????14@DOBrienATL Where can we donate obliques??????Alex Brumley.@Brumbleberry@ital_adam @DOBrienATL I’ve already donated 2 Achilles for soroka, an acl for Ronald and now my pinky for Ozzie I’m running out of limbs.39@ital_adam @DOBrienATL I’ve already donated 2 Achilles for soroka, an acl for Ronald and now my pinky for Ozzie 😂 I’m running out of limbs.Bryce Elder will now take the starting reigns in place of Strider. While Max Fried's start will be pushed back, he'll now face the Phillies instead of the Washington Nationals.While some fans expressed concern, others believe it was just a ploy by Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker to have the young Spencer Strider start against the New York Mets next week.Stepheñ 🍦 🍦 🍦@stephenhart09@DOBrienATL Anyone who sees this as anything other than “We need him for the Mets series,” doesn’t pay attention to our management at all.73@DOBrienATL Anyone who sees this as anything other than “We need him for the Mets series,” doesn’t pay attention to our management at all.ANDRUW---MR. MET@NYMETS990006@DOBrienATL saving him for the big Mets series.23@DOBrienATL saving him for the big Mets series.Scott Gormly@scottgormly@DOBrienATL Total move to get him a max in line for Mets1@DOBrienATL Total move to get him a max in line for Metsmikeymet Buete@Mikeymet823@DOBrienATL So being skipped so he can lineup against the Mets. Let’s just be honest what’s with the lies #LGM21@DOBrienATL So being skipped so he can lineup against the Mets. Let’s just be honest what’s with the lies #LGMJacob Cordell@JacobCordell@DOBrienATL Skipping a start to go for the Mets series. Snitker is playing chess18@DOBrienATL Skipping a start to go for the Mets series. Snitker is playing chessWhatever the case may be, the Mets and Braves are neck-and-neck in their fight for the National League East title. Their upcoming three-game series might just decide who will take the divisional crown this year.Spencer Strider's magical season for the Atlanta BravesAt just 23 years of age, Strider has cemented his place as one of the aces in the Braves' pitching rotation. The young hurler is just behind Max Fried's ERA but what sets Strider apart from others in the starting core is his sub 1.00 WHIP.Strider is one of the frontrunners for the National League Cy Young Award this year. The young stud boasts an 11-5 record with 2.67 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and 202 strikeouts across 131.2 innings.If Strider can continue this form until the postseason, the Braves might just be looking at a repeat this year.