Fantasy Baseball Profile - AJ Smith-Shawver

Fantasy Baseball Player Profile

AJ Smith-Shawver
Atlanta Braves
Pitcher
2025 Projected Value: $0
2025 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $0
Based on 10-team NL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	W	L	Sv	Hold	IP	H	BB	SO	ER	ERA	WHIP	Rate
2025 proj	1	0	0	0	15.0	10	7	12	6	3.60	1.100	4.3
2025	0	2	0	0	13.7	19	8	17	7	4.61	1.976	-3.4
2024	0	0	0	0	4.3	3	2	4	0	0.00	1.154	3.9
2023	1	0	0	0	25.3	17	11	20	12	4.26	1.105	4.3

Player News

Date	News
4/19/25	Braves Keep Receiving Second-Guesses on Recent Pitching Staff Move. Braves Country will undoubtably see right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver in the Major Leagues again this season. The Atlanta Braves demoted the 22-year-old to Triple-A Gwinnett last Sunday, the morning after his most recent start. Because of built in off days with the schedule and the return of Spencer Strider, the Braves don't need Smith-Shawver to start another MLB game for significant amount of time. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/bryce-elder-aj-smith...
4/13/25	Braves send RHP AJ Smith-Shawver down to Triple-A. April 13 - The Atlanta Braves optioned right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday. Smith-Shawver, 22, is off to an 0-2 start with a 4.61 ERA through three turns in the Atlanta rotation. He had his best game of the season Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits and striking out seven in five innings against the host Tampa Bay Rays. The Braves rallied in the ninth for a 5-4 victory. The Braves recalled right-handed reliever Michael Petersen, 30, from Gwinnett in a corresponding transaction. He has a career 3-1 record with a 5.95 ERA in 16 appearances split between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins in 2024. --Field Level Media Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/braves-send-rhp-aj-...
4/12/25	Braves take road losing streak into matchup against the Rays. Atlanta Braves (3-10, fifth in the NL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (6-7, fourth in the AL East) Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver (0-2, 5.19 ERA, 2.19 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Rays: Drew Rasmussen (1-0, 0.90 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, eight strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -146, Braves +122; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves will try to stop their eight-game road skid in a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa Bay has a 6-4 record at home and a 6-7 record overall. Rays pitchers have a collective 3.70 ERA, which ranks fifth in the AL. Atlanta is 3-10 overall and 0-8 in road games. The Braves are 2-1 in games when they scored five or Source: https://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-news/braves-take-...
3/30/25	AJ Smith-Shawver Looks for Redemption vs Padres After Tough Wild Card Start. Atlanta's top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver aims to bounce back against the Padres after a rough postseason debut. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/aj-smith-shawver-...
3/30/25	Braves try to stop road skid, face the Padres. Atlanta Braves (0-3) vs. San Diego Padres (3-0) San Diego; Sunday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver (0-0); Padres: Nick Pivetta (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -128, Braves +108; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves will try to stop their three-game road slide in a matchup with the San Diego Padres. San Diego went 93-69 overall and 45-36 at home a season ago. The Padres averaged nine hits per game last season while batting a collective .263 and slugging .420. Atlanta went 89-73 overall and 43-38 in road games a season ago. The Braves averaged 8.2 hits per game last season and totaled 213 home runs. INJURIES: Padres: Manny Machado: day-to-day Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/...
3/21/25	Chris Sale pitches four scoreless innings in final spring start of 2025. AJ Smith-Shawver also pitched four innings. They weren’t scoreless. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/chris-sale-pitche...
3/17/25	Braves' surprise playoff starter who's primed for breakout season. After the Atlanta Braves trusted him to start a playoff game last season, pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver is expected to do big things in 2025. Smith-Shawver has had a productive spring training, adding more anticipation to his campaign. “I just keep telling myself to go have fun out there,” Smith-Shawver said via MLB.com. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves...
3/15/25	Braves Beat Writer Makes Bold Prediction For No. 3 Prospect. Saturday night arguably saw the best performance yet from Atlanta Braves' No. 3 prospect AJ Smith-Shawver. Three of his innings were scoreless with a 1-2-3 inning in the third inning. Because of how impressed he was with this outing, MLB.com's Mark Bowman took to social media to predict Smith-Shawver's impact in 2025. “There's no reason he can't do what Schwellenbach did last year,” Bowman said in his tweet. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/braves-bold-pre...
3/03/25	Atlanta Braves' AJ Smith-Shawver Gets Early Hook But Returns to Salvage Solid Outing. AJ Smith-Shawver got the hook in the first inning Monday afternoon, but his day didn't end there. The Atlanta Braves right-hander gave up a single, a walk and an RBI single with two outs in the opening frame against the Tampa Bay Rays. Since it was a spring training game, though, Smith-Shawver got a shot at redemption. Smith-Shawver just got told he was going back in, so he took the mound to open the second. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/atl...
7/09/24	Braves reinstate starting pitcher, place him in bullpen. The Atlanta Braves made a surprise roster move on Tuesday, reinstating starting pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver from the injured list. Smith-Shawver will be part of the Braves' bullpen, but he might not pitch, per Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-atlanta-reins...
5/24/24	Braves send RHP Smith-Shawver (oblique) to IL. The Braves placed right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list with a strained left oblique muscle. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40210972/brave...
5/24/24	Braves send RHP Smith-Shawver to IL (oblique). The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a strained left oblique muscle. Smith-Shawver, 21, made his major league and season debut on Thursday and struck out four batters over 4 1/3 scoreless innings against the Chicago Cubs. Atlanta recalled left-hander Ray Kerr from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Friday night's series opener against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40210972/brave...
5/23/24	Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs odds, tips and betting trends. In the final game of a three-game set at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs (27-23) meet the Atlanta Braves (28-18), Thursday at 2:20 PM ET. The Braves are a favorite (-122) at the Cubs (+102). The starting pitchers are AJ Smith-Shawver for the Atlanta Braves, and Ben Brown (1-1) for the Chicago Cubs. The Braves took down the Cubs 9-2 yesterday, with Max Fried getting the win (9.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 9 K) and Adam Duvall leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI). Source: https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/article/atlant...
5/22/24	Braves Calling Up Top Prospect for Thursday Afternoon Start in Chicago. The Atlanta Braves are calling in the kids. Faced with a “TBA” on the schedule for Thursday afternoon's series finale with the Chicago Cubs and needing to fill it, the Braves decided to use one of their top prospects in that spot. Per manager Brian Snitker, the Braves are calling up prospect AJ Smith-Shawver for the series finale start against Chicago on Thursday. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/transactions/braves-...
3/15/24	AJ Smith-Shawver Looks to Impress On the Road Against Tigers. AJ Smith-Shawver Looks to Impress On the Road Against Tigers The Atlanta Braves have seen one of their young stars showcase impressive stuff on the mound this spring Author: Lindsay Crosby Mar 15, 2024 9:30 AM EDT The Atlanta Braves continue their slow march towards Opening Day. They're heading to Lakeland to take on the Tigers in a split-squad matchup - Detroit's fielding both a home lineup against Atlanta and sending a squad to take on Toronto in Dunedin. AJ Smith-Shawver gets the ball for the Braves, looking to build on the development he's shown with his pitches, most significantly his changeup. It's a pitch he's specifically worked on this spring, with Braves officials Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/aj-smith-shawve...
3/13/24	Braves option pitching prospect Smith-Shawver. The Atlanta Braves optioned top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, moving closer to settling on their pitching staff for Opening Day. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39708029/brave...
3/11/24	Braves option pitching prospect Smith-Shawver. The Atlanta Braves optioned top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, moving closer to settling on their pitching staff for Opening Day. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39708029/brave...
3/06/24	Pitching 'Nerds' Are Obsessed With a Braves Top Pitching Prospect. Pitching 'Nerds' Are Obsessed With a Braves Top Pitching Prospect The Atlanta Braves are getting lots of attention from people who pay a lot of attention to pitching Author: Lindsay Crosby Mar 6, 2024 11:20 AM EST The Atlanta Braves have some great pitching prospects. We knew that already. But exactly how great they could be - where that ceiling is - is still up for debate. And it seems that the potential of AJ Smith-Shawver has been increasing at a rapid pace, even more than we thought it might. The Atlanta righty, one of the two top arms in the system (along with last year's first-round pick, Hurston Waldrep), has been dazzling the greater baseball world with his performances in spring Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/analysis/pitching-ne...
3/04/24	Braves Continue Testing Right Field Options Behind AJ Smith-Shawver. Braves Continue Testing Right Field Options Behind AJ Smith-Shawver The Atlanta Braves are rotating through their right field options just in case they get bad news about Ronald Acuña Jr's knee injury Author: Lindsay Crosby Publish date: Mar 4, 2024 9:32 AM EST The Atlanta Braves want to cover all their bases...or rather, every blade of grass. One day after giving Forrest Wall the start in right field with the rest of the MLB regular outfield, it's Jordan Luplow's turn to get his shot in right field as a hedge against an absence for Ronald Acuña Jr, who has an "irritated meniscus" in his right knee and is being examined by a surgeon in Los Angeles today. Here's how the Braves will Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/braves-continue...
2/28/24	Braves See Bench Battles Taking Place in Road Lineup Behind AJ Smith-Shawver. Braves See Bench Battles Taking Place in Road Lineup Behind AJ Smith-Shawver The Atlanta Braves might make progress in answering some bench questions after this one Author: Lindsay Crosby Publish date: Feb 28, 2024 9:32 AM EST The Atlanta Braves want to see what they've got at certain positions. Just a day after sending Luke Williams out to left field to see if he can handle the final spot on the bench as an infield/outfield flex role , the Braves are doing an even bigger test with someone who is a virtual lock to make the Opening Day roster (barring injury.) As Atlanta sends out AJ Smith-Shawver for his spring training debut versus the Philadelphia Phillies , offseason signee Luis Guillorme Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/braves-see-benc...

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