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Two Top Braves Prospects Fall Slightly in Updated Prospect List

The Atlanta Braves have a farm system built on pitching. With all eight defensive positions under team control for multiple seasons, Atlanta’s wisely shifted their focus to pitcher acquisition.

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Braves top position player prospect continues to rake on the farm

By most outlets, the Braves have a bottom tier farm system. They do have several pitchers worth getting excited about, headlined by AJ Smith-Shawver and

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / April 25

AJ Smith-Shawver continues to thrive in Gwinnett

Prior to the season, everyone was concerned about who was going to be the Braves fifth starter. Well, that hasn’t turned out to be much of an issue with Reynaldo Lopez in the fold.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / April 17

A.J. Smith-Shawver bounces back in a big way for Gwinnett

With Spencer Strider out for the season, the Braves must use an all-hands-on-deck approach to replace him. Losing an ace this early in the season is one of the worst things that can happen to an organization with championship aspirations, but it also provides a golden opportunity for the younger arms.

Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / April 13

Why Braves should be able to take injury update in stride

Why Braves should be able to take starting pitcher's major injury update in stride

Losing an ace such as Spencer Strider this early in the season would be a devastating blow for most teams. But most teams aren't the Atlanta Braves.

Rangers pitcher suffers major injury from punching wall

Reds outfielder moving slowly in rehab from fractured wrist

Yankees' Jon Berti placed on 10-day injured list with left groin strain

Red Sox place second baseman, reliever on injured list

Matt Andriese's MLB return short-lived

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / April 4

Braves seem to have unique plan for AJ Smith-Shawver

The first week of AAA baseball is coming to a close, and one name that has yet to appear is top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver. However, it appears there is a reason for that, and it’s not injury-related.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / March 29

AJ Smith-Shawver leads Stripers Opening Day roster

The Braves top prospect returns to Triple-A Minor League Baseball season is here, and the Gwinnett Stripers will be opening their season along with the Braves on Friday.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / March 16

AJ Smith-Shawver’s new pitch, Matt Olson swing tweaks and more

News and notes for the Braves and the rest of Major League Baseball. Despite being optioned to the minors earlier this week, AJ Smith-Shawver got the start Friday for the Atlanta Braves as they made the trip to Lakeland to face the Detroit Tigers.

MLB News / Talking Chop / March 15

AJ Smith-Shawver struggles as Braves fall to Tigers, 6-1

Atlanta’s lineup combines for four total hits in loss to Detroit AJ Smith-Shawver allowed five runs and the Atlanta Braves again failed to generate much offense in a 6-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland.

Atlanta Braves News / FanNation Braves Today / March 15

AJ Smith-Shawver Looks to Impress On the Road Against Tigers

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

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / March 14

Four Braves prospect breakout candidates for the 2024 season

Here is a look at four prospects that you need to keep an eye on for the 2024 season. The Atlanta Braves farm system witnessed one of the biggest prospect breakouts in the game last season.

Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 11

Braves option top prospect to Triple-A

The Braves announce that they’ve optioned right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / March 11

AJ Smith-Shawver optioned to minor-league camp

And then there were two… The battle for the final spot in the rotation got a little more clear today, as the Braves announced that AJ Smith-Shawver has been optioned to minor-league camp, along with catcher Sebastian Rivero, leaving 39 players left in major-league camp.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / March 10

AJ Smith-Shawver up and down 9-8 loss

The Braves’ top prospect battled through some bad batted ball luck and had a solid outing, but the Braves fell to the Yankees. The Braves sent out a handful of regulars facing more-or-less a regular season Yankees squad.

Atlanta Braves News / FanNation Braves Today / March 10

Watch: Top Braves Prospect Strikes Out Former MVP on Three Pitches

The Atlanta Braves are going to have rotation questions after the 2024 season. Forty-year-old Charlie Morton and staff ace Max Fried will both be reaching

Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / February 15

Rising stars for the Atlanta Braves

Here are three rising stars who will look to make an impact for the Braves in 2024.

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Atlanta Braves News / Inside The Diamonds / January 27

Player Profile: AJ Smith-Shawver

AJ Smith-Shawver was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 20, 2002. He played high school baseball at Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, TX.

Atlanta Braves News / FanNation Braves Today / November 22

MLB.com names AJ Smith-Shawver as a leading 2024 Rookie of the Year candidate

Atlanta Braves top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver, a right-handed pitcher, has been named as Atlanta's leading Rookie of the Year candidate for 2024 and a player

Atlanta Braves News / FanNation Braves Today / October 29

Report: AJ Smith-Shawver is "all but untouchable" via trade

Confirming what we all pretty much knew, beat writer David O'Brien of The Athletic reported ($) late on Friday that prospect pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver is

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 28

MLB best bets, strikeout props for 9/28: It ain't over for these unders

A 2-1 mark in strikeout props Wednesday night helped us claw back to 4-5 on the week. We've still got two days to scratch out a profit for the final week, so YB's Jack Dougherty is here with his three best K-props for Thursday.

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Atlanta Braves News / Field Level Media / June 9

Braves' AJ Smith-Shawver set to face Nats in first start

Three months ago, 20-year-old right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver was on the roster for the Class-A Rome Braves. On Friday night, the Atlanta Braves rookie will continue his meteoric rise through the organization when he makes his first major league start, facing the visiting Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series.