Spencer Strider ’s third—and likely final—rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett was pure electricity. On a Thursday afternoon in Norfolk, the Atlanta Braves flamethrower struck out 13 of the first 20 batters he faced, flashing the kind of dominant form that made him one of MLB ’s most feared arms before landing on the injured list last year.

Strider only made two starts last season after suffering a UCL injury. In most cases, that injury would have required him to get Tommy John surgery which would have led him to be out all of this season. Instead, Strider had an InternalBrace procedure that helped him return faster, and he started throwing off the mound ten months later.