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• AJ Smith-Shawver’s rehab assignment moves up to Triple-A

It appears that the Atlanta Braves are getting closer to having one of their pitchers back in the fold. Following a couple of rehab starts with the Augusta GreenJackets, AJ Smith-Shawver will now be facing an upgrade in competition as he’s been moved from Single-A to Triple-A. He’ll be joining the Gwinnett Stripers this weekend. […]...2026
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• Which recovering Braves pitcher will have the biggest 2026 impact?

No scoring here, because trying to gauge this sort of thing when a rehab setback is nearly expected with pitchers will only end in metaphorical tears. The Braves have gotten a mild flurry of injury updates on the progress of young arms like Spencer Schwellenbach, Hurston Waldrep, and AJ Smith-Shawver in their respective rehabs and […]...2026
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• Braves News: AJ Smith-Shawver injury news, series win, more

The Braves continue to win and are now 42-20. Not only do they continue to win, but they continue to win without many of their best players available. They have the best record in baseball and should see Drake Baldwin return towards the middle of the month, who was having a down-ballot MVP-caliber season, and […]...2026
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• AJ Smith-Shawver throws bullpen sessions with return on the horizon

Not to fear, Braves fans, the starting rotation’s depth is soon to get stronger. While we are waiting for the return of some more helpful hands like Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep, Smith-Shawver is another young dominant arm that is expected to make an impact in Atlanta’s rotation. After suffering a torn UCL that cut […]...2026
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• Braves News: The MVP version of Ronald Acuña Jr. has arrived, 40-19, more

This season is going astonishingly well in Atlanta. They are the first team to 40 wins despite missing half of their projected rotation, having missed time from Ronald Acuna and Drake Baldwin, Ha-Seong Kim only playing 12 games and being astonishingly bad, and Austin Riley struggling. Now Schwellenbach, Waldrep, and Smith-Shawver are progressing back towards […]...2026
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• Braves News: Victor Mederos acquired, Grant Holmes spectacular, and more

On Friday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves announced that they had acquired right-hander Victor Mederos from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for international bonus pool money. He was immediately optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, and to make room on the roster, fellow righty AJ Smith-Shawver was transferred to the 60-day injured list. Mederos only has 12 […]...2026
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• Braves News: AJ Smith-Shawver injury news, series win, more
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• Future watch

Twelve years ago I wrote a post about the return of the Topps Future Star(s) label and my lack of appreciation for it when Topps first broke it out in the late 1980s (although it used "Future Stars" to describe its three-player prospect cards at the start of the decade). Since first returning in 2014 -- actually its second return as the Future Stars went on hiatus for 1992 and 1993 befo...2026
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 1B (CIN) Encarnacion-Strand is recovering from a hamstring injury suffered in January. The former top prospect has struggled mightily over the past two years, dealing with injuries and underperformance. After exhibiting extraordinary power during his minor league career, CES has posted exit velocities below 88 miles-per-hour each of the past two major league seasons. ...2026
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• AJ Smith-Shawver Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
The Braves announced Monday that right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver underwent Tommy John surgery this morning. He’ll miss the remainder of the 2025 season and a good portion of the 2026 season as well, though an exact timetable will hinge on how his recovery proceeds. Generally, it’s best to assume an absence of at least 14 months,…...2025
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• Do the Braves think Bryce Elder is better than Spencer Strider?

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Probably not, but... I was at a child’s birthday party yesterday, as the Braves lost their rubber game against the Red Sox to hit a new season low in FanGraphs’ playoff odds (50.6 percent). The kid’s parents had hired some magician, and shortly after Michael Harris II struck out to end the game, some sort of stinging insect flew to...2025
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• AJ Smith-Shawver has a torn UCL in his throwing arm, per report

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Well, this is awful! I’d imagine that we’ve all been bracing ourselves for this news since he left Thursday’s game early. This was especially the case after it was reported that Atlanta Braves starter AJ Smith-Shawver told Brian Snitker that he felt a “pop” in his elbow and also once it became clear that Spencer Strider had a keen eye for noticing that something...2025
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• Braves lose rookie Smith-Shawver to torn UCL
Braves rookie right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver will miss the remainder of this season and likely most of next due to a torn UCL in his pitching elbow....2025
• Smith-Shawver to head to Atlanta for elbow tests
Starter AJ Smith-Shawver left the Braves' 5-4 loss to the Phillies in Philadelphia on Thursday with an elbow injury and will return to Atlanta to undergo testing....2025
• Brian Snitker says “it doesn’t look good” for AJ Smith-Shawver after elbow pop

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The season from hell continues. Braves rookie AJ Smith-Shawver is headed back to Atlanta for testing after he felt a “pop” in his throwing elbow during Thursday afternoon’s game against the Phillies. Smith-Shawver is going back to Atlanta to have his elbow examined. Snit said “it doesn’t look good.” https://t.co/1fm5oQ0OMx— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) May...2025
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• Will the Braves trade for a starting pitcher?

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The pitching pickins on the farm are pretty slim In case you haven’t been around this week, AJ Smith-Shawver is out for the year. His immediate replacement appears to be Bryce Elder. Davis Daniel, Hurston Waldrep, Nathan Wiles, and perhaps Blake Burkhalter are the depth in the Atlanta organization. Beyond Elder, it’s a mix of the young that need time to ...2025
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• AJ Smith-Shawver cruises in Braves’ one-hitter win over Reds, 4-0

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images It wasn’t the prettiest pitching line, but Smith-Shawver rolled through eight innings. AJ Smith-Shawver threw eight one-hit innings, no-hitting the Reds through seven, as the Braves used a single scoring inning to topple Brady Singer and the Reds on Monday night. While Smith-Shawver mostly let the defense behind him do the work and wa...2025
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• Let’s meet the Braves’ 2025 Opening Day Roster

Photo by Alex Slitz/Atlanta Braves/MLB Photos via Getty Images As usual, we’re taking a closer look at the players who will open up the 2025 regular season with the Atlanta Braves. These are the players who the Atlanta Braves are sending to San Diego to get the season underway. As usual, we’re taking a deeper look at each player, including how they got here and, of course, some fun facts....2025
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• If I said Braves had a beautiful roster, are you willing to fight me?

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images Despite a pretty quiet offseason, the Braves are looking good heading into Opening Day I have to say even after the culling of Travis d’Arnaud and a few relievers from last season, the Braves seem poised to win 90-plus games this season. Their starting five appears to be 2024 Cy Young winner Chris Sale, 25-year-old Spencer Schwellenbach of...2025
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• What’s left for the Braves after signing Jurickson Profar?

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images A big addition leaves the Braves with a few more holes to fill before spring training. The Atlanta Braves finally — finally! — made an offseason splash on Thursday, signing outfielder Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million deal. Profar solidifies the Braves’ outfield picture heading into 2025, where he could form one of the game’s top outfields ...2025
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• Do the Braves wanna build a Stroman?

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Braves still have a chance to add onto their rotation, with Marcus Stroman being one of those options. We’ve gotten 11 inches of snow in the past week. It’s probably the most snow I’ve seen in that short of a time since I was in college, and that included some ice along with shutting down most of Kentucky for a few days. It just happens to coincide w...2025
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• What if the Braves stand pat heading into the regular season?

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images There’s a non-zero chance that the way the Braves look right now is the way they’re going to look once this thing gets rockin’-and-rollin’ again in late-March. So here we are, folks: It’s January and the biggest move of the offseason for the Atlanta Braves has been the one where they stick their hand up and wave “bye-bye” to to a bunc...2025
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• Which way will the Braves go after a quiet Winter Meetings?

Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports While the Braves didn’t set the baseball world on fire in Dallas, they still have some time to make the moves needed to fortify their squad. This year’s Winter Meetings have come and gone and the Atlanta Braves ended up staying quiet for the most part. The biggest move they made was adding Anderson Pilar and Christian Cairo to their active roster via the Rule...2024
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• Do the Braves know what they are doing?

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images I think someone needs to go I’m not a fire the coaching staff kind of guy, The staff typically is there to make basic personnel decisions, some pitching and hitting decisions based on some simple rules, and try to keep players as healthy as you can. Some staffs do this very well, some are very stubborn, but to me their duties typicall...2025
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• Drake Baldwin and AJ Smith-Shawver shine in win against Nationals

Smith-Shawver had another strong start | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Baldwin finished the Nationals series going seven for nine, and Smith-Shawver had zero earned runs and six strikeouts in six innings of work as Braves win The Braves took on the Nationals as they looked to reach a .500 record again with a pitching matchup that looked to be in the Braves’ favor. AJ Smith-Shawver faced off aga...2025
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• AJ Smith-Shawver cruises in Braves’ one-hitter win over Reds, 4-0
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• Braves finally pick up a road win

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Two big homers from Sean Murphy and four homers from the Braves in total helped give the Braves a very satisfying come-from-behind win. The Atlanta Braves have won a road game. I repeat: The Atlanta Braves have won a road game. A late push from the offense and some stubborn resilience from AJ Smith-Shawver and the rest of the pitching...2025
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• Braves look to even the series against Rays

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images If the Braves play a complete game, they can play with anybody. Will today be one of those days? Following a tough Friday that saw them begin it with a walk-off straight onto a plane Atlanta and end it with a loss in Tampa, the Atlanta Braves are now attempting to bounce back in the middle game of this three-game series with the Rays. AJ Smith-Shawver...2025
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• Atlanta Braves fall to the San Diego Padres as offense could not produce.

Ozuna struggled tonight against the Padres | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images As feared, the Braves offense was once again anemic in a big game. The Bullpen was fantastic as they carried the game for 6.2 innings The Atlanta Braves faced the San Diego Padres in game one of the Wild Card Series at Petco Park. The Braves just squeezed into the playoffs as they clinched on the final game of the season...2024
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• Braves News: Ozzie Albies could return this week, Grant Holmes to start Tuesday, more

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images Braves finish with a series split with Dodgers in disappointing fashion. On Monday, many MLB teams had multiple hits with runners in scoring position during their games. This includes both the Dodgers and Mets, who both won their respective games. One team that did not have any hits with runners in scoring position on Monday was the Atl...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out 11

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Smith-Shawver got ten whiffs with his changeup while Drake Baldwin went deep in a Stripers loss It’s the final full Saturday on the farm system, and there were a few exciting pitching prospects in action in the Atlanta Braves system. AJ Smith-Shawver wielded his splitter to great effect in Triple-A, striking out 11 batters over seven innings. Lucas Brau...2024
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Nacho Alvarez hits two home runs

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Gwinnett swept their series last week behind the bats of Alvarez and Drake Baldwin The minor league season is quickly coming to a close, as the two lowest level Atlanta Braves affiliates will be playing their final regular season home series of the season this week. At the upper levels the near-MLB players are starting to find their stride, as Nacho Alvarez and...2024
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• Drake Baldwin and AJ Smith-Shawver shine in win against Nationals
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• Braves scrape by with another extra innings victory, 3-2 in the 11th

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The pitching did a nice job and the offense did just enough to scrape by...eventually AJ Smith-Shawver came into Saturday off of a statement 8.0 inning, 1-hit outing against the Reds, hoping to keep his momentum, as the Braves were hoping to get back in the win column after losing game 1 of the series in Pittsburgh. Things started well for Atlanta, as the ...2025
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• Braves storm back late, then weather Cardinals’ outburst in 7-6 win

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Braves outlasted Erick Fedde, hung some runs on Phil Maton, and then survived a poor showing from Raisel Iglesias Sometimes, a sequential recounting of events makes sense for a recap. This is one of those times. Spencer Schwellenbach took the hill on Monday night in the series opener against the Cardinals looking to bounce back from one of the worst s...2025
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• Braves look to even the series against Rays
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• Braves hit two homers but suffer predictable 6-3 loss to Rays

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Bryce Elder and an ostensible mandate to save the bullpen requires more of an offensive outburst than what the Braves got in order to pull off a victory Life may be like a box of chocolates, but a Bryce Elder start after mid-June 2023 is pretty much... a Bryce Elder start after mid-June 2023. Combine that with the fact that the Atlanta Brav...2025
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• Spencer Scwhellenbach skewers the Marlins

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images For the second time in a row, Spencer Schwellenbach pitched well enough to win. This time, his offense backed him up. Thanks to a dominant start from Spencer Schwellenbach and some consistent hitting all night, the Atlanta Braves were finally able to break through and pick up their first win of the season in extremely comfortable f...2025
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• What’s left for the Braves after signing Jurickson Profar?
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• Watch live on MLB.TV, 1 p.m. ET: Smith-Shawver gets nod on road vs. Rays
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• Braves’ offense slugs four homers to complete sweep of Milwaukee
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Olson, Ozuna, and Riley use the long ball to lift Atlanta over the Brewers The Atlanta Braves clinched their first series sweep since the All-Star break with an 8-6, come-from-behind win against the Milwaukee Brewers. AJ Smith-Shawver got the start and found himself in some early trouble in the first. Christian Yelich walked to start the game and then advance ...2023
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• Eddie Rosario slams Diamondbacks as Braves take series
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Late game heroics along with A.J. Smith-Shawver debut gets Atlanta the series win Late game heroics from Eddie Rosario helped seal the series win for Atlanta as they took down the Diamondbacks 8-5. Ozzie Albies got things going in the top of the second with a line drive single. Albies followed his hit with excellent baserunning as he would steal second and ...2023
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• Kyle Wright debuts, Vaughn Grissom collects three hits as Braves beat Rays
John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Wright allowed four runs over 2 2/3 innings in his first action of the spring. Vaughn Grissom had three hits while Matt Olson homered again to help the Atlanta Braves grab a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Kyle Wright made his spring debut and retired Yandy Diaz and Wander Franco before allowing a solo home run to Brandon Lowe on a 3-0 pitch. He then a...2023
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• Braves 6, Cubs 5: Jameson Taillon has an outstanding outing, but it’s not enough

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Once again, the Cubs’ bullpen failed. ATLANTA — The summary of the Cubs’ September in one tweet: The Cubs have now lost 5 games this month after holding a lead in the 8th inning or later.That's tied for their most such losses in any single month over the last 50 seasons (June 1991 & September 1992).— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 28, 2023...2023
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• Braves News: Shortstop turbulence, wild win, more
Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday The shortstop spot continues to be an issue for the Braves with Orlando Arcia out hurt, even as they have been one of the best teams in the league this season. Vaughn Grissom has been downright awful defensively since being called up and has been quite bad offensively as well. Braden Shewmake has a much better ...2023
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• Matt Olson breaks single-season franchise record in RBIs as Braves sweep Cubs, 5-3

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Olson continued to rewrite the Braves record books as his 54th home run of the season helped push Atlanta to a series sweep over the Cubs. The Atlanta Braves continued to look strong heading into the Postseason with another solid performance tonight. This time, the offense kept on producing and the pitching staff performed well as a collective as the Bra...2023
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• Braves recall Allan Winans, AJ Smith-Shawver

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Atlanta shuttled out two more pitchers. As expected, the Atlanta Braves announced Sunday morning that they have recalled right-hander Allan Winans from Gwinnett. He will start Sunday’s series finale against the Pirates. The team also recalled righty AJ Smith-Shawver to the active roster. Dylan Dodd and Darius Vines were optioned to Gwinnett after Saturday’...2023
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• Joey Wentz to start against Rangers on Friday

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Wentz will look to build off two strong appearances since joining the Braves. As the Braves navigate the second half of the season without Chris Sale, Spencer Schwellenbach and AJ Smith Shawver, one of the few bright spots has been lefty Joey Wentz, who the club signed off the scrap heap a few weeks ago. On Friday night in Arlington, Wentz will make his second star...2025
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• AJ Smith-Shawver has a torn UCL in his throwing arm, per report
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• Brian Snitker says “it doesn’t look good” for AJ Smith-Shawver after elbow pop
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• Braves blast Rockies as AJ Smith-Shawver impresses

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images Smith-Shawver pitched well and the bats continued to hit against the lifeless Rockies. The Atlanta Braves continued to impose their will against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night in front of a sparse crowd at Coors Field, winning for a second night in a row to claim another series victory, 8-2. Atlanta is 14-15 and within a game of .500 after an 0-7...2025
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Nacho Alvarez hits two home runs
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• Hurston Waldrep, Ignacio Alvarez among Baseball Prospectus’ Top 101 prospects

Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images Hurston Waldrep makes a huge leap into the Top 30 of Baseball Prospectus’ annual Top 101. Prospect list season officially began Tuesday with the release of Baseball Prospectus’ annual top 101 list. The Atlanta Braves were shutout in last year’s offering, but had two prospects make the cut this time around. 2023 first round pick Hurston Waldrep debuted...2024
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the Division Series

Jason Heyward reacts after hitting a single against the Giants. | John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports Who are you cheering for as playoff baseball continues? Four Wild Card Series and four sweeps later the bracket is set for four best of five Division Series. One division winner, the Milwaukee Brewers, has already been eliminated, the other five remain. These series have everything, including lots...2023
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• Braves Mailbag: Roster decisions, Michael Soroka, playoff rotation and more

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images This week’s mailbag is full of questions about the rotation and some of the bullpen decisions that the Braves are going to have to make. A huge thank you to everyone that sent in questions for this week’s Atlanta Braves mailbag. I couldn’t get to all of them, but we are going to try do these more frequently over the final month of the regular season...2023
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