The Braves received eight shutout innings from the organization's top pitching prospect AJ Smith-Shawver against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. The right-hander flirted with a no-hit bid until the ...

How acquired The Braves took AJ Smith-Shawver with the 217th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB Draft. They went overslot with a $997,500 signing bonus in order to sign him, as ...

AJ Smith-Shawver drops the ball in Game 1 of Braves-Padres series As expected, fans from Atlanta and San Diego and everywhere in between reacted strongly to Smith-Shawver's struggles.

AJ Smith-Shawver was rolling right along when he realized his Atlanta Braves teammates were beginning to avoid him. The 22-year-old rookie right-hander hadn’t given up a hit against the ...

Smith-Shawver, who began the season on the major league roster before a brief stint in Triple-A, has been excellent since his return—posting a 1.35 ERA over two starts.

AJ Smith-Shawver is in the same situation as Bryce Elder where he is in Pre-Arb for the next three years before he becomes arbitration-eligible. Smith-Shawver earned $720,000 with the Braves in 2023.

Smith-Shawver’s velocity averaged 97.1 mph on the 21 four-seam fastballs he threw on Thursday. His last pitch was 94.2 mph. “It’s tough for all (young pitchers) when it happens,” Snitker said.

There's a model here for how to use AJ Smith-Shawver in 2024 He's going to have an opportunity to earn a rotation spot in spring training, and very well could win the job.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves rookie right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver has a torn UCL in his pitching elbow and will miss the rest of the season and likely the start of 2026.

SAN DIEGO – The Braves will start AJ Smith-Shawver in Tuesday’s Game 1 of their wild card playoff series against the Padres at Petco Park. Smith-Shawver only made one big-league start this year.

Atlanta rookie right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver left a 5–4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in a doubleheader opener with a strained right elbow, appearing to say "pop" toward manager Brian ...

Atlanta Braves rookie right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver has a torn UCL in his pitching elbow and will miss the rest of the season and likely the start of 2026. Smith-Shawver left Thursday’s 5–4 ...