The team hopes Fried will be able to go in either Game 1 or 2 of the NLDS.
The NL East champion Braves have MLB's best record and already earned a bye to the second round of the playoffs.
Before facing the Nationals, Fried had gone nine days since his last start in an attempt to keep the blister problem from reoccurring.
If Strider gets the nod, Fried could start Game 2 on Oct. 9.
He strained his left hamstring on opening day and spent 15 days on the IL, then missed nearly three months with a strained left forearm.
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