{"id":37239,"date":"2025-02-27T06:23:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T06:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=37239"},"modified":"2025-02-27T06:23:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T06:23:03","slug":"aj-smith-shawver-strikes-out-3-in-2-ip-for-braves-in-spring-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=37239","title":{"rendered":"AJ Smith-Shawver Strikes out 3 in 2 IP for Braves in Spring Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-7928\">\n<div data-ast-blocks-layout=\"true\">\n<p>Atlanta Braves News: AJ Smith-Shawver got the start for the Braves today against the Pirates at CoolToday Park. AJSS pitched two solid innings for the Braves, striking out three, while walking zero, and allowing two hits. Pirates hitters looked overmatched against Smith-Shawver\u2019s stuff today.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ht\" dir=\"ltr\">AJ Smith-Shawver, Nasty 85mph Changeup. \ud83d\udc4c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l2HwCk1fwT\">pic.twitter.com\/l2HwCk1fwT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PitchingNinja\/status\/1894814473506168949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Smith-Shawver has an outside shot at earning a spot in the rotation until Spencer Strider returns. The likely candidates are Grant Holmes and Ian Anderson since they are both out of club options. However, Smith-Shawver needs to make his case for a roster spot in case something happens to either one of them or say the Braves just don\u2019t have confidence Ian Anderson will return to form.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not to outdo himself but here is AJ Smith-Shawver picking up his third strikeout, in a dominant second inning, with a slider away <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kYCZGQXP92\">pic.twitter.com\/kYCZGQXP92<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gaurav (@gvedak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gvedak\/status\/1894818207086547342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Anderson walked three in 1.1 innings in his spring debut.<\/p>\n<p>Smith-Shawver didn\u2019t start pitching until 2020 for his high school team. He has a ton of raw potential. This could be the year he puts it together at the major-league level for the Braves. Just because the Braves may start the year without Smith-Shawver in the rotation, you never know what it might look like by the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The young flame thrower could also find himself in the bullpen if the Braves think he\u2019s ready. How do you think AJSS\u2019s 2025 season will play out? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atlanta Braves News: AJ Smith-Shawver got the start for the Braves today against the Pirates at CoolToday Park. 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