Bryce Elder

Elder's four-seam fastball sat at 92.8 mph overall last season but jumped to 93.7 mph during his final seven outings. He compiled a 2.82 ERA and 0.99 WHIP with 41 strikeouts against eight walks across 44.2 innings over that stretch.

Fantasy Impact

Elder credited the velocity uptick to training with biomechanics expert Bob Keyes, whose previous clients include Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson and Greg Maddux. His four-seamer averaged 93.3 mph in Wednesday's spring debut against Pittsburgh, where he allowed one run on two hits with three strikeouts and no walks over two innings. "He was popping a lot of 95s late in the season last year," manager Walt Weiss said.

Bryce Elder allowed three earned runs on six hits and no walks while striking out seven over seven innings in Wednesday's loss to the Nationals.

Fantasy Impact

Elder will finish the season 8-11, with a 5.30 ERA, and a 1.39 WHIP across 28 appearances for the Braves.

Bryce Elder allowed one earned run on five hits and no walks while striking out six over seven innings in Friday's win against the Tigers.

Fantasy Impact

After today’s performance, Elder now has a 5.36 ERA and 1.42 WHIP to go with an 8-10 record across 27 starts this season. He has 124 strikeouts in 149 1/3 innings of work.

Bryce Elder allowed six earned runs on ten hits and three walks while striking out seven over 4 1/3 innings in Saturday's loss to the Astros.

Fantasy Impact

The right-hander continues a mostly reliable stretch on the mound, allowing two runs or less in five of his last seven starts for the Braves. After yesterday’s performance, Elder now holds a 5.56 ERA and 1.45 WHIP with a 7-10 record across 26 starts this season.

Bryce Elder allowed one run on five hits over 6 1/3 innings in a win on Monday against the Cubs.

Fantasy Impact

Elder added six strikeouts and one walk. He had thrown six scoreless innings before the Cubs plated a run in the seventh inning. He will draw the Astros next on Sunday.