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MLB All-Star Game: Spencer Strider keeps it simple with Atlanta Braves

While Strider may not pitch in the All-Star Game, he was very open to talk to reporters about why he believes not only Atlanta has stayed successful with their organizational philosophy, but also how he believes the Braves have helped him keep things simple in his approach on the mound.

“There are a lot of guys who have been able to figure out that simplifying their tools and their skill set is a good way to be successful,” Strider said when discussing the crop of stellar young pitchers who will be at this year’s All-Star Game. “Speaking personally, there was a time when I thought I needed to do a lot of things to be successful, but it’s been cutting things out that’s made me really good.”

It may sound simple, but Strider believes boiling his pitching skills down to their very essence have been one of the reasons why he has excelled for the Braves.

“You need to have good results, and to do that, you need to focus on what you’re good at,” Strider said. “If you make that the centerpiece of what you do, then that’s what is going to help you move on and be successful.”