AJ Smith-Shawver Stats

Atlanta Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday. Left-hander reliever A.J. Minter has been activated from the injured list, so Smith-Shawver was the odd man out. Honestly, there isn't a spot for Smith-Shawver in the starting rotation with Max Fried likely returning soon. The 20-year-old allowed three runs over five innings during Sunday's spot start. He holds a 4.57 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 18/10 K/BB across five appearances in the big leagues. Possibly, Smith-Shawver returns again this season, but the team might wait until next season to give him an extended look.

over 1 month ago

The Atlanta Braves optioned right-handed rookie AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett after Sunday's game and recalled right-hander Dereck Rodriguez from the minors on Monday in a corresponding move. Smith-Shawver didn't pitch poorly in his first four major-league appearances (three starts), allowing eight runs (five earned) on 13 hits (five homers surrendered) while walking six and striking out 15 in 16 2/3 innings, but he's thrown only 19 innings above Double-A and could use more minor-league seasoning. The 20-year-old could be back in the big leagues again at some point in the second half, but fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to have a huge role down the stretch. It's likely that Michael Soroka takes Smith-Shawver's next turn in the rotation on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins.

3 months ago

With the Atlanta Braves game against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies being postponed on Wednesday, Braves rookie right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver will have his next start pushed back to Friday against the Cincinnati Reds. Bryce Elder will take the hill for the series finale on Thursday against the Phillies, while Jared Shuster and Charlie Morton will go Saturday and Sunday against the Reds, respectively. Wednesday's postponement will work out well for Smith-Shawver, although he'll now get a streaking Reds team on the road. The 20-year-old pitching prospect has been great so far in his first three MLB outings (two starts), allowing five runs (three earned) while walking four and striking out 11 in 13 1/3 innings. He's worth streaming.

3 months ago