{"id":58886,"date":"2025-06-01T13:37:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T13:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=58886"},"modified":"2025-06-01T13:37:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T13:37:54","slug":"update-braves-choosing-to-test-fate-again-with-roster-move-to-replace-aj-smith-shawver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=58886","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Braves choosing to test fate again with roster move to replace AJ Smith-Shawver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_71,w_3808,h_2142\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/17\/01jwns4e3d3d0mp649tf.jpg\" alt=\"Atlanta Braves v Philadelphia Phillies - Game One\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta Braves losing AJ Smith-Shawver to a torn UCL is absolutely brutal no matter how you look at it.<\/p>\n<p>Not only was Smith-Shawver in the middle of a fantastic run to start the 2025 season, but the Braves&#8217; rotation is really the main reason why Atlanta has been able to hang around at all through the first couple of months. Replacing Smith-Shawver&#8217;s production is not going to be easy.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the options to replace Smith-Shawver are limited. Losing Reynaldo Lopez to a shoulder injury already hurt the team&#8217;s starting pitching depth and while\u00a0Hurston Waldrep\u00a0has looked better of late in the minors, he still could use some more seasoning to let his adjustments take hold.<\/p>\n<p>However, Bryce Elder is still available and the\u00a0Braves are giving him a try again\u00a0after sending Dylan Dodd back down to the minors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"min-h-[550px]\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1929160136431489134&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fhousethathankbuilt.com%2Fbraves-choosing-to-test-fate-again-with-roster-move-to-replace-aj-smith-shawver&amp;sessionId=4e47eac14e48e4019c34f852214c3c4a981842e3&amp;siteScreenName=HouseHankBuilt&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Braves recalling Bryce Elder again in hopes that lightning can strike twice<\/h2>\n<p>Elder is a polarizing figure amongst Braves fans. There is no denying that Elder performed well in the majors this season, but\u00a0there are reasons to be skeptical of his sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that he has an 8.76 ERA in three starts down at Triple-A doesn&#8217;t exactly inspire the most confidence in his ability to get big league hitters out over a large sample.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Braves don&#8217;t\u00a0need\u00a0him to be amazing, but just to eat innings. If he can be remotely close to the guy that posted a 4.50 ERA across eight starts earlier this season, that will be enough. Chris Sale and\u00a0Spencer Schwellenbach\u00a0are throwing the ball great at the moment and\u00a0Spencer Strider\u00a0continues to get better and better as he builds his arm back up.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta just needs Elder to keep games reasonably close which he mostly did during his first stint with the big league team this season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">As for Dodd, he is unfortunately firmly on the Gwinnett Shuttle for the foreseeable future. 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