Smith-Shawver was 1-2 with a 4.46 ERA in four starts this season before Monday, and 2-2 with a 3.88 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) over parts of three seasons in the majors, with plenty of trips back ...

In the third inning of his start, right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver exited the game after feeling a pop in his elbow. The Braves sent him back to Atlanta ahead of Game 2 for an MRI.

The #Braves today placed RHP AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list with a strained right elbow and recalled RHP Michael Petersen to Atlanta. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 29, 2025.

The #Braves today recalled RHP Michael Petersen to Atlanta after optioning RHP AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett following yesterday’s game. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 13, 2025.

Smith-Shawver himself is a big part of what carried the Braves through the Strider and López injuries. He had a 2.33 ERA through his first seven starts and the Braves went 5-2 across those games.

Butch Dill. Atlanta Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver throws during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, May 5, 2025, in Atlanta.

Braves right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.com. It is still being determined whether the righty ...

The Atlanta Braves got some bad news about pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver. Smith-Shawver exited his start in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday between his Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies ...

Between games of today’s doubleheader against the Phillies, the Braves placed right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow strain. Righty Michael Petersen has been ...

Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver had been one of the few bright spots in a disappointing Atlanta season thus far as the 22-year-old turned himself into a Rookie of the Year contender.

Smith-Shawver was in his third season of action with the Braves, though this was his first full season with the team. He was 3-2 with a 3.86 ERA across 44.1 innings in nine starts.

Smith-Shawver made his third start of the 2025 regular season Saturday versus the Rays. Although he gave up a home run and walked in a run, it was his best start of the young season.