The Atlanta Braves are giving one of their top prospects his first Major League action of 2024
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., the Braves are calling up prospect AJ Smith-Shawver for the series finale start against Chicago on Thursday.
This season, Smith-Shawver’s been in Triple-A Gwinnett, where he is 1-2 with a 6.10 ERA in his eight starts. Across 31 innings, he’s struck out 35 while walking nine. He’s also significantly improved his fastball velocity with another year of development. After averaging 95 mph last season and topping out at just under 100mph in his major league debut season, Smith-Shawver has broken 100 mph with his heater this season and is sitting in the higher-90s for an average velocity in AAA.
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