Shawver's NL Rookie of the Year Award-worthy campaign ended when he heard his right elbow pop just moments after getting hit on the right heel by Bryson Stott’s line-drive comebacker during a 5-4 loss ...

Major League Baseball is in the midst of an epidemic with pitcher elbow surgeries. Is there an answer on the horizon?

A.J. Smith-Shawver underwent Tommy John surgery and Craig Kimbrel elected free agency in the latest pitching moves for the slumping Atlanta Braves.

The Atlanta Braves provided an update on injured starting pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver to begin this week. Atlanta announced on its official X account that Smith-Shawver underwent surgery Monday to repair ...

Braves righty AJ Smith-Shawver will be out until the second half of the 2026 season following Tommy John surgery. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Given the infinity the Atlanta Braves have for the organization's former players, the team could potential trade for a ...

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.

Atlanta Braves' AJ Smith-Shawver pitches during the second inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Philadelphia.

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.

Without Smith-Shawver, the Braves are likely to turn back to Bryce Elder, who spent a majority of the first two months in the team's rotation helping to replaced injured Spencer Strider.

Braves starter AJ Smith-Shawver suffered a torn UCL during his start on Thursday and is expected to miss the rest of the season and most of 2026.