About Spencer Strider's walkup
Spencer Strider (Starting Pitcher, #99) walks up to "Wild Thing" by X (last confirmed 2024) for the Atlanta Braves. Strider switched to #99 to honor 'Wild Thing' Ricky Vaughn from Major League; widely fan-reported as his entrance music.
Atlanta walkup culture is led by Ronald Acuña Jr. For more on the Braves' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Atlanta Braves walkup page.
Why "Wild Thing" works as a walkup
The Major League association is the entire point. Picking Wild Thing as your closer entrance signals 'I know baseball history' — the crowd reaction is half music, half movie reference. As a serious entrance song, it works for fast, wild relievers whose fastball doesn't always know where it's going.
For the full song breakdown — BPM, recommended trim point, notable users, and pairing recommendations — see "Wild Thing" walkup song breakdown.
Other Braves we cover
- Aaron Bummer — Pitcher · "Nine Ball"
- Austin Riley — Third Baseman · "What You Know"
- Bryce Elder — Pitcher · "Time of Day"
- Carlos Carrasco — Pitcher · "Summer of '69"
- Dominic Smith — First Baseman · "Word on the Streets"
- Dylan Lee — Pitcher · "Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)"
Use Spencer Strider's walkup style for your team
Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Strider is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.
- Build your roster in Walkup Pro
- Search "Wild Thing" by X and assign it to the player who picked it
- Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
- Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day
For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.
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