Spencer Schwellenbach Will NOT Be Ready to Open '27...But Yes, He'll Return | Atlanta Braves Podcast

Lindsay Crosby breaks down Alex Anthopoulos’ update that Spencer Schwellenbach won’t be ready for the 2027 opening rotation, then uses MLB-backed medical research on olecranon fracture screw fixation to explain return-to-play odds and why workload—not performance—is the biggest concern. He reviews NL Manager of the Year voting as Pat Murphy beats Walt Weiss, discusses why Jacob Misiorowski is likely to win the Cy Young over Chris Sale, and runs through upcoming award announcements. Finally, he answers a subscriber question with a detailed Braves 2027 cash payroll outlook, outlining money coming off the books, built-in raises, arbitration estimates, dead money changes, and why roughly $50M in spending could keep payroll near last year’s level.

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